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Lieutenant Albert Borella V.C.Print Page 
21-May-2018 (Tom Bird)
Photographs supplied by Tom Bird / Henry Moulds
The rest area commemorates Lieutenant Albert Borella who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during World War One. Trees were planted in his memory in the rest area in 2018 as part of 100 years of ANZAC 2014-2018.
His citation for the Victoria Cross, gained in 1918 in Villers Bretonneux, France, at the age of 37, reads in part:
"During the period 17/18 July... Lieutenant Borella, whilst leading his platoon charged and captured an enemy machine-gun, shooting two gunners. He then led his party, by now reduced to 10 men and two Lewis guns, against a very strongly held trench, using his revolver and later a rifle with great effect and causing many casualties. Two large dug-outs were also bombed and 30 prisoners taken."
Location
| Address: | Hume Highway, Albert Borella Victoria Cross Rest Area, Mullengandra, 2644 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.915698 Long: 147.101344 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Park |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 17th August, 2017 |
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Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
