Image attached - and taken during my recent trip to Lae War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea. Albert Chowne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bucklt Asia War Graves Photo Group and now, since January 2017: www.asiawargraves.com A. CHOWNE VC. - asia war graves
Here's the Recommendation for his MM when he was a Sgt. Name Chowne, Albert Rank: Serjeant Service No: NX24405 Regiment: 2/13 Australian Infantry Battalion Theatre of Combat or Operation: South West Pacific Award: Military Medal Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 02 March 1944
A war widow was first in line to meet Prince Harry during his flying visit to Sydney – and grabbed another kiss from the royal after waiting at least seven hours in the rain. Daphne Dunne, 97, waited with an ice box of beers to meet the prince at Campbell Cove Jetty on Wednesday afternoon. War widow Daphne Dunne waits in rain to meet Prince Harry | Daily Mail Online Albert Chowne - Wikipedia
Daphne has been in the news again. https://www.news.com.au/entertainme...r/news-story/ea53121eac6f1d60aef5731625416311
UK, Victoria Cross Medals, 1857-2007 Name: Albert Chowne Birth Date: 19 Jul 1920 Birth Place: New South Wales, Australia Death Date: 25 Mar 1945 Death Place: New Guinea TD
Found the passing to be quite unexpected. She seemed to be in good spirits at the hospital and I thought she would pull through.
No. I just found a video online. In fact im not even British im Indian. I am very fascinated by Dunkirk and last survivors of WW2 battles and stuff especially.