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Maurice Vincent Buckley, (13 April 1891 – 27 January 1921) was an Australian soldier serving under the pseudonym Gerald Sexton who was awarded the Victoria Cross during the First World War.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 29 relations: Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian War Memorial, Barrage (artillery), Battle of St Quentin Canal, Boolarra, Victoria, Brighton General Cemetery, Buckingham Palace, Canberra, Commonwealth of Nations, Cork (city), David Horner, Distinguished Conduct Medal, First Australian Imperial Force, George V, Hindenburg Line, Le Verguier, Lewis gun, List of Australian Victoria Cross recipients, Machine gun, Melbourne, Melbourne University Publishing, National Archives of Australia, Prisoner of war, Sergeant, Sydney, Victoria Cross, Western Front (World War I), World War I, 13th Battalion (Australia).

  2. Australian recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal
  3. Burials at Brighton General Cemetery
  4. Deaths by horse-riding accident in Australia

Australian Dictionary of Biography

The Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB or AuDB) is a national co-operative enterprise founded and maintained by the Australian National University (ANU) to produce authoritative biographical articles on eminent people in Australia's history.

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Australian War Memorial

The Australian War Memorial (AWM) is a national war memorial and museum dedicated to all Australians who died during war.

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Barrage (artillery)

In military usage, a barrage is massed sustained artillery fire (shelling) aimed at a series of points along a line.

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Battle of St Quentin Canal

The Battle of St Quentin Canal was a pivotal battle of World War I that began on 29 September 1918 and involved British, Australian and American forces operating as part of the British Fourth Army under the overall command of General Sir Henry Rawlinson.

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Boolarra, Victoria

Boolarra is a small township located in the Latrobe Valley, in central Gippsland, Victoria, Australia.

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Brighton General Cemetery

Brighton General Cemetery is located in the Melbourne suburb of Caulfield South, Victoria, but takes its name from Brighton, Victoria. Maurice Buckley and Brighton General Cemetery are Burials at Brighton General Cemetery.

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Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is a royal residence in London, and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom.

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Canberra

Canberra is the capital city of Australia.

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Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, often simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is an international association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire from which it developed.

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Cork (city)

Cork (from corcach, meaning 'marsh') is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland, third largest on the island of Ireland, the county town of County Cork and largest city in the province of Munster.

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David Horner

David Murray Horner, (born 12 March 1948) is an Australian military historian and academic.

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Distinguished Conduct Medal

The Distinguished Conduct Medal was a decoration established in 1854 by Queen Victoria for gallantry in the field by other ranks of the British Army.

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First Australian Imperial Force

The First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) was the main expeditionary force of the Australian Army during the First World War.

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George V

George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.

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Hindenburg Line

The Hindenburg Line (German: Siegfriedstellung, Siegfried Position) was a German defensive position built during the winter of 1916–1917 on the Western Front in France during the First World War.

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Le Verguier

Le Verguier is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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Lewis gun

The Lewis gun (or Lewis automatic machine gun or Lewis automatic rifle) is a First World War–era light machine gun.

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List of Australian Victoria Cross recipients

The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the Australia Armed Forces.

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Machine gun

A machine gun (MG) is a fully automatic and rifled firearm designed for sustained direct fire with rifle cartridges.

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Melbourne

Melbourne (Boonwurrung/Narrm or Naarm) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in Australia, after Sydney.

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Melbourne University Publishing

Melbourne University Publishing (MUP) is the book publishing arm of the University of Melbourne.

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National Archives of Australia

The National Archives of Australia (NAA), formerly known as the Commonwealth Archives Office and Australian Archives, is an Australian Government agency that is the official repository for all federal government documents.

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Prisoner of war

A prisoner of war (POW) is a person who is held captive by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict.

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Sergeant

Sergeant (Sgt) is a rank in use by the armed forces of many countries.

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Sydney

Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia.

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Victoria Cross

The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious decoration of the British decorations system.

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Western Front (World War I)

The Western Front was one of the main theatres of war during the First World War.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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13th Battalion (Australia)

The 13th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army.

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See also

Australian recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal

Burials at Brighton General Cemetery

Deaths by horse-riding accident in Australia

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Buckley

Also known as Gerald Sexton, Maurice Vincent Buckley.