Honouring Our Heroes

Honouring Our Heroes Lieutenant (later major) Frederick Harold Tubb, Corporal Alexander Stewart Burton and Lieutenant (Later Lieutenant Colonel) Leslie Cecil Maygar.

The community of Euroa and district are continually striving for ways to celebrate their rich history and the achivements of local heroes. To that end a group of passionate community members have come together with a proposal to honour their heroes. The proposal is to honour three VC winners. Lieutenant (late major) Frederick Harold Tubb, Corporal Alexander Stewart Burton and Lieutenant Leslie Cec

il Maygar, who all have substantial connection with Euroa and district. Euroa is the only town in the Commonwealth to have 3 VC winners

25/11/2020

in 1901 Lieutenant Leslie Maygar became the sixth and last Australian to be awarded the Victoria Cross during the Boer War.

Maygar was awarded the Victoria Cross when he rode out under heavy fire and rescued a soldier whose horse was shot out from underneath him. Magyar went on to serve on Gallipoli during the First World War, and was mortally wounded at Beersheba.

Read more about Maygar here: http://ow.ly/sNzf50CnsrB

Image: Studio portrait of Lieutenant Leslie C. Maygar P01285.001

ANZAC day 2019 with our 3 VC’s looking over.
25/04/2019

ANZAC day 2019 with our 3 VC’s looking over.

ANZAC Day at VC memorial Park. We were joined by the Army School of Transport Puckapunyal.
25/04/2017

ANZAC Day at VC memorial Park. We were joined by the Army School of Transport Puckapunyal.

These photos are are 3 Riders from Corryong who are making their way from Melbourne to Canberra to commemorate those who...
16/04/2015

These photos are are 3 Riders from Corryong who are making their way from Melbourne to Canberra to commemorate those who couldn't after the war 100 years. One rider has a lantern with the Eternal Flame from the Shrine of Remembrance Melbourne, while the other two riders will bear the Australian Flag and ANZAC Centenary Flags

18/03/2015

The Honouring Our Heroes Committee members would love to see you're photos taken at the Euroa VC Memorial Park with our 3 VC Statues and Story boards. Please feel free to inbox them or post them on here.

Honouring Our Heroes President Neville Harris accepting the 2015 Shire of Strathbogie Community Event of the year.
26/01/2015

Honouring Our Heroes President Neville Harris accepting the 2015 Shire of Strathbogie Community Event of the year.

Honouring Our Heroes won Community Event of the Year for 2015. Thank you all for your support
26/01/2015

Honouring Our Heroes won Community Event of the Year for 2015. Thank you all for your support

And here they are!! Our 3 VC Statues. With special mention to Rod Claxton for his out standing sculpturing!
16/11/2014

And here they are!! Our 3 VC Statues. With special mention to Rod Claxton for his out standing sculpturing!

Tomorrow is the day we have all been waiting for. Hopefully the rain stays away for the unveiling. See you all tomorrow!
15/11/2014

Tomorrow is the day we have all been waiting for. Hopefully the rain stays away for the unveiling. See you all tomorrow!

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Euroa, VIC
3666

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