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Waller, Hector Macdonald Laws "Hard Over Hec"
Waller, Hector Macdonald Laws "Hard Over Hec"
Date of birth:
April 4th, 1900 (Benalla/Victoria, Australia)
Date of death:
March 1st, 1942 (Sunda Strait)
Mentioned on:
Plymouth Naval Memorial
Nationality:
Australian
Biography
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Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
H.M.A.S. Stuart
,
Royal Australian Navy
Awarded on:
September 11th, 1940
For courage, enterprise and devotion to duty.
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
H.M.A.S. Stuart
,
Royal Australian Navy
Awarded on:
July 29th, 1941
For good services in Greek waters.
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Awarded on:
February 3rd, 1942
For bravery and enterprise in the Battle of Matapan.
Second DSO received as bar.
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
H.M.A.S. Perth
,
Royal Australian Navy
Awarded on:
March 16th, 1946
For gallantry and resolution while serving HMAS Perth.
Posthumously awarded
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
H.M.A.S. Stuart
,
Royal Australian Navy
For courage, skill and devotion in operations off the Libyan coast.
British War Medal 1914-1920
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Victory Medal 1914-1918
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Sources
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Wikimedia Commons
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Australian War Memorial
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Biography - Hector Macdonald (Hec) Waller - Australian Dictionary of Biography
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