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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480
Number of Medals8
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score114827 of 4480
Australian Army#33of 85
Infantry#417of 1502
World War II#486of 924
Syria–Lebanon Campaign#1of 3
North African Campaign#7of 18
Second Battle of El Alamein#3of 3
Pacific War#16of 37
New Guinea Campaign#2of 4
Borneo Campaign#2of 2
Battle of Tarakan †#1of 1
Jack Mackey
Corporal, Australian Army
World War IISyria–Lebanon CampaignNorth African CampaignSecond Battle of El AlameinPacific WarNew Guinea CampaignBorneo CampaignBattle of Tarakan †
Awards & Decorations
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Biography
John Bernard Mackey, VC 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 Commonwealth forces. Mackey was one of twenty Australians to receive the award for actions during the Second World War.
He received his award posthumously for leading an attack against a strongly defended Japanese position during the Battle of Tarakan in May 1945. At the time of his death, Mackey was 22 years old and serving as a corporal in the 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion.
His extreme gallantry and self-sacrifice during the assault on the Japanese positions ensured the success of his unit's action, cementing his legacy as one of Australia's legendary wartime heroes of the Pacific theater.
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Score Breakdown
Victoria Cross(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts