Follow for Aussie Hero stories. The late Lance Corporal Kerry Michael Rooney led his section in an assault on a large, well-equipped enemy force. The majority of 5 Platoon were shot and wounded in this charge and fell short of their objective. Lance Corporal Rooney gathered his composure, dropped to one knee and threw hand grenades at the machine gun pit. He then rose for a second time and continued as ordered to undertake highly aggressive efforts to neutralise the machine gun post to his front

75K views · 2.5K reactions | Follow for more. This is The Boer War Memorial in Canberra right by the Australian War Memorial . This memorial serves as a memory of the Australians who served, and lost their lives, in Australia's first war. We will remember them. #boerwar #australiansoldiers #britishcolony #southafrica #australia | Australian World War Stories | Facebook