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JackaKid's Geocache 21 - Leak VC Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Balayang: I am regretfully archiving this cache since unfortunately there has been no action to restore it, or any communication from the cache owner, JackaKid, requesting additional time.

An ample opportunity has been provided for the Cache Owner to respond, but since this opportunity has been ignored, I can only conclude that the cache has been abandoned.

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Balayang
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Hidden : 06/07/2015
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

I live in the suburb of Jacka - named after Albert Jacka VC. A previous Geocache of mine commemorates Albert Jacka VC. This one commemorates another Australian World War I VC recipient – John Leak VC.


John Leak VC (1892 – 20 October 1972)

Born in Portsmouth, England in 1892. He emigrated to Australia when he was young.

He enlisted into the 9th Battalion AIF, on 28 January 1915 in Rockhapmton QLD. He was 23 years old when, on 16 April 1915, he embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra to Gallipoli.

He was a twenty-four-year-old private when, on 23 July 1916 at the Battle of Pozieres, France, he committed an act of great bravery and heroism for which his was awarded the VC.

In 1918 he was wounded, and discharged the next year.

Victoria Cross Citation:

No. 2053 Pte. John Leak, Aus. Infy.

For most conspicuous bravery. He was one of a party which finally captured an enemy strong point. At one assault, when the enemy's bombs were outranging ours, Private Leak jumped out of the trench, ran forward under heavy machine-gun fire at close range, and threw three bombs into the enemy's bombing post. He then jumped into the post and bayonetted three unwounded enemy bombers.

Later, when the enemy in overwhelming numbers was driving his party back, he was always the last to withdraw at each stage, and kept on throwing bombs.

His courage and energy had such an effect on the enemy that, on the arrival of reinforcements, the whole trench was recaptured.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Onfr bs Ovt Gerr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)