Grave of the Australian Victoria Cross recipient private Patrick Bugden (1897-1917) at Hooge Crater Cemetery in Ypres, Belgium

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Patrick Joseph Bugden, VC (17 March 1897 - 28 September 1917) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He served during the First World War in the 31st Battalion, Australian Imperial Force and was killed during the Battle of Polygon Wood during which he displayed the bravery for which he was posthumously awarded the VC.

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Size: 3840px × 5760px
Location: Hooge Crater Cemetery, Menestraat, 8902 Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
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