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Charles Green was an Australian part-time Militia officer who volunteered for overseas service at the start of World War II. He fought in Greece in 1941 and returned to Australia in August 1942. From March to July 1945, Green commanded the 2/11th Battalion during the Aitape–Wewak campaign in New Guinea, becoming the youngest Australian infantry battalion commander. For his performance during the campaign, Green was made a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. He later commanded the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, during the Korean War. The battalion advanced during the UN offensive into North Korea, fighting in the Battles of the Apple Orchard, the Broken Bridge and Chongju. On 30 October 1950, Green was wounded in the stomach by a shell fragment. Evacuated to hospital, he died of his wounds the following day, aged 30, and was subsequently awarded the US Silver Star. He remains the only commanding officer of a battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment to die on active service. (Full article...)
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Hi Peacemaker67 and congratulations. A draft blurb for this article is above. Thoughts, comments and edits from you or from anyone else interested are welcome. Gog the Mild (talk) 19:48, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
- Thanks as always, Gog! Looks great. I think I'll plan on nomming this for 1 November this year. Regards, Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 20:23, 28 February 2021 (UTC)