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'I'm so proud of my Diggers': Tamworth soldier finally receives gallantry medal

The award recognizes his 1967 order for Australia’s last bayonet charge, which left six dead and 12 wounded in his platoon.

John O'Halloran received the Medal for Gallantry in Perth, 59 years after ordering Australia's last bayonet charge. Discover why the recognition took decades and his true feelings.

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