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Keith Elliott receives VC

Sergeant Keith Elliott, 22nd Battalion, is presented with the Victoria Cross (VC) during a ceremony in Egypt, 1942. Elliott won this award for bravery at Ruweisat Ridge on 15 July 1942.

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The North African Campaign

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Archives New Zealand
Reference: Weekly Review No. 74 – Part 2
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