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Robert Mactier VC (17 May 1890 – 1 September 1918) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Mactier's actions have been described as "a remarkable one-man offensive".

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  • Robert MacTier
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  • Robert Mactier VC (17 May 1890 – 1 September 1918) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Mactier's actions have been described as "a remarkable one-man offensive".
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  • 23(xsd:integer)
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  • 1917(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1890-05-17(xsd:date)
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death place
  • Mont St Quentin, near Peronne, France
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  • Bob
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  • Robert Mactier
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  • Robert Mactier
Birth Place
  • Tatura, Victoria
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death date
  • 1918-09-01(xsd:date)
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  • Australia
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  • Robert Mactier VC (17 May 1890 – 1 September 1918) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. On 1 September 1918, Mactier was a Battalion runner with 23rd Battalion AIF at the Battle of Mont St Quentin. He was sent forward by an officer to determine the cause of a delay in the Battalion moving into its jumping off position. The cause was a well placed enemy machine gun. On his own initiative, Mactier jumped out of the trench and charged the gun, killing its crew of six. He then charged two other machine guns, killing more crews and causing at least 40 enemy to surrender. He was killed by fire from a fourth machine gun, but not before enabling his Battalion to form up on time. Mactier's actions have been described as "a remarkable one-man offensive".
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