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Coordinates: 37°41′03″S 144°56′38″E / 37.68417°S 144.94389°E / -37.68417; 144.94389
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Maygar Army Barracks is located in Broadmeadows, Victoria. It was the training area for the Australian Light Horse during World War I. The barracks was named after Victoria Cross winner Leslie Maygar, who received the award for his actions during the Second Boer War 1901 and later assisted in establishing the base in 1914. He was subsequently killed during the Battle of Beersheba in 1917.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ Jobson 2009, p. 105.

References

  • Jobson, Christopher (2009). Looking Forward, Looking Back: Customs and Traditions of the Australian Army. Wavell Heights, Queensland: Big Sky Publishing. ISBN 9780980325164. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

37°41′03″S 144°56′38″E / 37.68417°S 144.94389°E / -37.68417; 144.94389

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