Reg Saunders was a Gunditjmara man from Victoria who became one of Australia's most distinguished Indigenous servicemen. He served with the 2/7th Battalion in WWII across North Africa, Greece, Crete, and New Guinea, earning battlefield commissions to become the first Aboriginal Australian infantry officer. He fought at El Alamein and in brutal jungle campaigns, displaying exceptional leadership under fire. Post-war, he served in Korea with the 3rd Battalion RAR. Despite his decorated service, he
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Reg Saunders was a Gunditjmara man from Victoria who became one of Australia's most distinguished Indigenous servicemen. He served with the 2/7th Battalion in WWII across North Africa, Greece, Crete, and New Guinea, earning battlefield commissions to become the first Aboriginal Australian infantry officer. He fought at El Alamein and in brutal jungle campaigns, displaying exceptional leadership under fire. Post-war, he served in Korea with the 3rd Battalion RAR. Despite his decorated service, he
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