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5 unusual facts about Roden Cutler


1967 Australian Grand Prix

In his victory presentation speech New South Wales Governor Jackie Stewart and Jim Clark finished 1–2.

Dudley, New South Wales

In 1976, the Jeffries and Currey Memorial Library was opened by the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Roden Cutler, himself a VC, at Dudley Public School to honour the two ex-pupils who were decorated with the Victoria Cross during the First World War: Clarence Jeffries and William Currey.

Roden Cutler

During the period between 19 June and 6 July, in the Merdjayoun-Damour area of Syria, and as part of the Battle of Merdjayoun, Lieutenant Cutler's exploits included repairing a telephone line under heavy fire, repulsing enemy tank attacks, setting up an outpost to bring fire to a road used by the enemy and, with a 25-pound field gun, demolishing a post threatening the Australian advance.

Later, during the Battle of Damour, he was seriously wounded and when rescued 26 hours later his leg had to be amputated.

After school, he worked for the Texas Company Australasia, which later became Texaco.



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