VICTORIA CROSS RECIPIENTS - EUROA LONGWOOD RUFFY
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V.C. trees
Originally in Clifton Street (Old Hume Highway) in front of the State School, the trees were removed when the Hume Highway was widened through town. Trees were planted opposite the Shire Office/Town Hall but now they have found a perfect home, in the grounds of the R.S.L.
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Alexander S. BURTON V.C.
1893 - 1915
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Leslie C. MAYGAR V.C.
Contrary to popular belief, Edgar Leslie Cecil Willis Walker MAYGAR was born May 27th 1868 and died in November 1917.
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Frederick H. TUBB V.C.
1882 - 1917
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| * Alexander Stewart BURTON Victoria Cross - Euroa
* Edgar Leslie Cecil Willis Walker MAYGAR Victoria Cross - Ruffy * Frederick Harold TUBB Victoria Cross - Longwood ************************************************** Alex was born at Kyneton Victoria. He came with his family, firstly to Benalla and when a job was offered to his father at the Alex Miller Stores in Euroa they moved here. As a young boy Alex attended Euroa State School and then went on to work in the store. In 1912 Alfred Burton became a partner in the Euroa business and about 1928 the Burton family purchased the business in their own right and still trade today, 2009, in the same spot. Burton's Bridge over the Seven Creeks in Euroa is named in Alex's honour. It is believed the Victoria Cross lay in a drawer, in the office at the store for many years. It has now been presented to the Australian War Memorial. Lance Corporal ALEXANDER STEWART BURTON V.C. 384, 7th Bn., Australian Infantry, A.I.F who died aged 21, 9th August 1915. Son of Alfred E. and Isabella Burton of Euroa. An extract from An extract from *The London Gazette*, No. 29328, dated 15th Oct., 1915, records the following:- For most conspicuous bravery at Lone Pine trenches in the Gallipoli Peninsula on the 9th Aug., 1915. In the early morning the enemy made a determined counter-attack on the centre of the newly captured trench held by Lieutenant Tubb, Corporals Burton and Dunstan, and a few men. They advanced up a sap and blew in a sandbag barricade, leaving only one foot of it standing, but Lieutenant Tubb, with the two corporals, repulsed the enemy and rebuilt the barricade. Supported by strong bombing parties, the enemy twice again succeeded in blowing in the barricade, but on each occasion they were repulsed and the barricade rebuilt, although Lieutenant Tubb was wounded in the head and arm, and Corporal Burton was killed by a bomb while most gallantly building up the parapet under a hail of bombs. Alex Burton was awarded for his bravery posthumously. Remembered with honour on the LONE PINE MEMORIAL There is no known grave for Alex Burton. ================================================== Edgar Leslie Cecil Willis Walker Maygar was born near Kilmore at Dean Station, in 1868 NOT 1872 as his official WW1 documentation shows. He was the youngest in the family of seven children. The exact date when the family came to Ruffy is not known at the moment, possibly in the late 1870's when the land was opened up for selection. They had a large property which is still known as Strathearn. They had their own creamery on the property until it was burnt down in a devasting bushfire 1901. It is written elsewhere that the Maygars were of Hungarian descent, (maybe this was the case a few centuries ago) but his grandparents and parents, father - Edwin Wills Maygar and mother - Helen Grimshaw, were English born. According to his death certificate his father had been in Australia since c1841. Maygar's Hill just north of Old Longwood is named in Les's honour. The southbound freeway traffic still goes over this hill. Les Maygar earned his Victoria Cross at the Boer War. One of only six Australians to do so. When World War 1 broke out, he enlisted and served with a wonderful record, but he did not make it home this time. Lieutenant Colonel LESLIE MAYGAR VC, DSO, VD VC - Victoria Cross DSO - Distinguished Service Order MID - Mention in Dispatch (3 times) VD - Volunteer Decoration 8th, Australian Light Horse died aged 49, November 1st 1917. He lies far from home like so many others, in the BEERSHEBA WAR CEMETERY, Palestine. Taken from “The Euroa Advertiser” 14-02-1902 ------ Rewarded for Valour ------ A LOCAL HERO. -------- LIEUT. MAYGAR GETS THE VICTORIA CROSS. -------- It is officially announced that the Victoria Cross has been awarded to Lieutenant Leslie Cecil Maygar, of the Fifth Victorian Contingent, for especial gallantry. The action for which Lieutenant Maygar receives the cross “for Valor” was performed in a fight at Grelhoutboom. One of his men was left dishorsed on an open plain, under heavy Boer fire, and Lieutenant Maygar, dismounting, placed the man on his horse, himself running the gauntlet of the Boer fire on foot until he could reach cover. ------------------------ Lieut. Maygar is well-known in the V.M.R., Ruffy detachment. He is every inch a soldier, and his comrdes here are in no way surprised that he has distinguished himself in South Africa, for such an action as that described above was what might be expected of him if the opportunity arose. The Lieutenant’s many friends in Ruffy, Longwood, Euroa, and the district generally are proud of the distinction gained by him, and his mother, who resides at “Strathearn” Ruffy, has already received numerous congratulations on the honour conferred on her brave son. ================================================ Fred was born at Old Longwood which was on the old Sydney road, opposed to New Longwood which we know today being on the North Eastern Railway line. His father was the Longwood school teacher for many years, but also farmed. Both Fred and Les Maygar were in the Longwood Mounted Rifles and were well known to each other. The original Tubb's Hill was at Old Longwood and was named in Fred's honour. Since the freeway was built traffic does not go over it any longer, but there is a smaller hill on the freeway now name Tubb's. Major FREDERICK HAROLD TUBB VC 7th Bn., Australian Infantry, A.I.F who died on 20th September 1917,aged 36. Son of Harry and Emma E. Tubb, of St. Helena, Longwood East. An extract from *The London Gazette,* No. 29328 dated 15th Oct., 1915, records the following:- For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty at Lone Pine trenches, in the Gallipoli Peninsula, on 9th August, 1915. In the early morning the enemy made a determined counter attack on the centre of the newly captured trench held by Lieutenant Tubb. They advanced up a sap and blew in a sandbag barricade, leaving only one foot of it standing, but Lieutenant Tubb led his men back, repulsed the enemy, and rebuilt the barricade. Supported by strong bombing parties, the enemy succeeded in twice again blowing in the barricade, but on each occasion Lieutenant Tubb, although wounded in the head and arm, held his ground with the greatest coolness and rebuilt it, and finally succeeded in maintaining his position under very heavy bomb fire. Fred is buried at LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, BELGIUM. ============================================== PROUDLY REMEMBERED WITH HONOUR |
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