Alfred Shout Military person

Alfred John Shout VC, MC (8 August 1882 – 11 August 1915) was a New Zealand-born Australian soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces. In 1915, he was awarded the Military Cross during the landing at Anzac Cove in April and received the Victoria Cross posthumously for his actions during the Battle of Lone Pine in August. Shout was also Mentioned in Despatches, making him the most highly decorated soldier of the Australian Imperial Force during the Gallipoli Campaign.

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Alfred Shout
Birth dateAugust 08, 1882
Birth place
Wellington , New Zealand
Date of deathAugust 11, 1915
Place of death
Gallipoli , Turkey

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allegiance
New Zealand
Australia
South Africa
award
Mentioned in dispatches
Military Cross
Victoria Cross
military operations
Battle of Lone Pine
Battle of Sari Bair
Landing at Anzac Cove
Second Boer War
World War I
Gallipoli Campaign
military branch
Australian Army
South African Army
New Zealand Army
service start1900
service end1900

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