Australian Victoria Cross Recipient
Lieutenant Clifford William King Sadlier
Unit
51st Battalion
Born
11 June 1892 at Camberwell, Victoria
Date of action
24-25 April 1918
Place
Villers-Bretonneux, France
Details
During an action Sadlier, although wounded in the thigh, collected the members of his bombing section and with the support of Sergeant C.A. Stokes led them against the machine guns, successfully killing the crews and capturing two guns. Sadlier alone attacked a third enemy machine gun with his revolver, killing the crew of four and taking the gun. He was again wounded and forced to the rear.
Died
28 April 1964
Buried or Commemorated
Plaque at Karrakatta Crematorium, Perth
Current location of the VC
St George’s Cathedral, Perth