Roden Cutler VC

Roden Cutler signed 1984 Award of the Air Force Cross cover.

In 1941, Cutler served with the 2/5^th in the Syria-Lebanon Campaign. During the Battle of Merdjayoun, Cutler's exploits included repairing a telephone line under heavy fire, repulsing enemy tank attacks, setting up an outpost to bring fire to a road used by the enemy and, with a 25-pound field gun, demolishing a post threatening the Australian advance.