Victor Windeyer
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Major General Sir William John Victor Windeyer was an Australian judge, soldier, educator, and a Justice of the High Court of Australia.
Brigadier Victor Windeyer in New Guinea, January 1944
2/48th Battalion (Australia)
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The 2/48th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army which served during the Second World War. Raised in Adelaide in South Australia in August 1940, the battalion formed part of the 2
Victor Windeyer
…service and joined the Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF). Holding the rank of lieutenant colonel, he was tasked with raising and commanding the 2/48th Australian Infantry Battalion, part of the 9th Division. The 9th Division fought in the North African campaign, including the Siege of Tobruk, the New Guinea campaign and the Borneo…
Troops from 'C' Company, 2/48th Battalion advance alongside Matilda tanks from the 2/9th Armoured Regiment during the attack on the "Sykes" feature on Tarakan in April 1945
Members of the 2/48th Battalion manning a defensive position around Tobruk in 1941
Tom Derrick raising the Australian flag over Sattelberg mission
A 3-inch mortar team from 2/48th Battalion during the fighting on Tarakan