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Hugo Throssell
Throssell c. 1918
Born(1884-10-26)26 October 1884
Northam, Western Australia
Died19 November 1933(1933-11-19) (aged 49)
Greenmount, Western Australia
AllegianceAustralia
Service/branchAustralian Imperial Force
Years of service1914–1918
RankCaptain
Battles/warsFirst World War
  • Gallipoli Campaign
    • Battle of the Nek
    • Battle of Hill 60
  • Sinai and Palestine Campaign
    • Second Battle of Gaza
AwardsVictoria Cross
Mentioned in Despatches
Spouse(s)
Katharine Susannah Prichard
(m. 1919)
RelationsRic Throssell (son)

Hugo Vivian Hope Throssell, VC (26 October 1884 – 19 November 1933) was an Australian soldier in the First World War who was the first Western Australian and only Australian light horseman to receive the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for valour in battle that could be awarded to a member of the Australian armed forces at the time.[1]

  1. ^ "Captain Hugo Vivian Hope Throssell". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 2 December 2020.

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