Hugo Throssell.V.C. - Northam , Western Australia
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S 31° 39.211 E 116° 40.284
50J E 468845 N 6497921
A statue of a V.C. winner from Northam
Waymark Code: WMPJ8J
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 09/07/2015
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Hugo Vivian Hope Throssell was a First Lieutenant (later Captain) in the Australian 10th Light Horse Regiment, he was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in Gallipoli, the dedication on the memorial reads :-
In Recognition of
Second Lieutenant Hugo Vivian Hope Throssell
10th Light Horse Regiment, AIF, VC
Recpient of the Victoria Cross
"For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty during operations on the Kaiakij Aghala (Hill 60) in the Gallipoli Peninsula on 29th and 30th August 1915. Although severely wounded in several places during a counter-attack, he refused to leave his post or to obtain medical assistance till all danger was passed, when he had his wounds dressed and returned to the firing-line until ordered out of action by the Medical Officer. By his personal courage and example he kept up the spirits of his party, and was largely instrumental in saving the situation at a critical period."
Courageous in War; Steadfast in Peace.
Throssell led the Victory Parade through Northam in July 1919 and gave a speech from this spot, the plaque was erected in 1999 and the statue was unveiled on 25th April 2015
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Type of memorial: Statue
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