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This table lists previous winners of the Jack Hamilton VC Trophy
Year Held | Winner | Venue |
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2024 | New South Wales | Adelaide |
2023 | Western Australia | Perth |
2022 | Postponed | Perth |
2021 | Victoria | Sydney |
2020 | Postponed | Sydney |
2018 | Queensland | Tweed Heads (Qld Host) |
2017 | New South Wales | Melbourne |
2016 | Victoria | Adelaide |
2015 | Victoria | Launceston |
2014 | New South Wales | Perth |
2013 | Victoria | Sydney |
2012 | Victoria | Melbourne |
2011 | New South Wales | Tweed Heads (Qld Host) |
2010 | New South Wales | Adelaide |
2009 | New South Wales | Hobart |
2008 | Queensland | Perth |
2007 | Queensland | Sydney |
2006 | Victoria | Melbourne |
2005 | Queensland | Brisbane |
2004 | Queensland | Adelaide |
2003 | New South Wales | Hobart |
2002 | New South Wales | Perth |
2001 | New South Wales | Melbourne |
2000 | New South Wales | Sydney |
1999 | Queensland | Brisbane |
1998 | Queensland | Adelaide |
1997 | Queensland | Hobart |
1996 | Victoria | Perth |
1995 | New South Wales | Sydney |
1994 | New South Wales | Melbourne |
1993 | Queensland | Brisbane |
1992 | South Australia | Adelaide |
1991 | Victoria | Hobart |
1990 | New South Wales | Perth |
1989 | Victoria | Sydney |
1988 | Victoria | Melbourne |
1987 | Queensland | Brisbane |
1986 | South Australia | Adelaide |
1985 | Tasmania | Hobart |
1984 | New South Wales | Perth |
1983 | Victoria | Sydney |
1982 | New South Wales | Adelaide |
1981 | Victoria | Melbourne |
1980 | Victoria | Brisbane |
1979 | Queensland | Hobart |
1978 | Victoria | Perth |
1977 | New South Wales | Sydney |
1976 | Western Australia | Adelaide |
1975 | Queensland | Canberra |
1974 | Tasmania | Melbourne |
1973 | South Australia | Perth |
1972 | New South Wales | Brisbane |
1971 | Victoria | Sydney |
1970 | South Australia | Adelaide |
1969 | New South Wales | Canberra |
1968 | New South Wales | Melbourne |
1967 | New South Wales | Canberra |
1966 | Victoria | Sydney |
1965 | New South Wales | Melbourne |
1964 | New South Wales | Sydney |
1963 | New South Wales | Melbourne |
1962 | New South Wales | Sydney |
1961 | New South Wales | Melbourne |
This table lists previous winners of the Dr. Sydney Krantz Memorial Trophy
Year | Winner | Venue |
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2024 | Queensland | Adelaide |
2023 | Victoria | Perth |
2021 | Victoria | New South Wales |
2020 | Postponed due Covid | |
2019 | Queensland | Melbourne |
2018 | Queensland | Tweed Heads (Qld Host) |
2017 | Not Held due Date change | |
2016 | Queensland | Adelaide |
2015 | New South Wales | Launceston |
2014 | Queensland | Perth |
2013 | New South Wales | Sydney |
2012 | Tasmania | Melbourne |
2011 | South Australia | Tweed Heads (Qld Host) |
2010 | Western Australia | Adelaide |
2009 | Tasmania | Hobart |
2008 | Western Australia | Perth |
2007 | Queensland | Sydney |
2006 | New South Wales | Melbourne |
2005 | Queensland | Brisbane |
2004 | New South Wales | Adelaide |
2003 | Victoria | Hobart |
2002 | New South Wales | Perth |
2001 | New South Wales | Melbourne |
2000 | New South Wales | Sydney |
1999 | Western Australia | Brisbane |
1998 | South Australia | Adelaide |
1997 | South Australia | Hobart |
1996 | Queensland | Perth |
1995 | Queensland | Sydney |
1994 | Victoria | Melbourne |
1993 | Queensland | Brisbane |
1992 | New South Wales | Adelaide |
1991 | New South Wales | Hobart |
1990 | Victoria | Perth |
1989 | New South Wales | Sydney |
1988 | New South Wales | Melbourne |
1987 | New South Wales | Brisbane |
1986 | New South Wales | Adelaide |
1985 | New South Wales | Hobart |
1984 | New South Wales | Perth |
1983 | Victoria | Sydney |
1982 | New South Wales | Adelaide |
1981 | Victoria | Melbourne |
1980 | Victoria | Brisbane |
1979 | New South Wales | Hobart |
1978 | Western Australia | Perth |
1977 | New South Wales | Sydney |
1976 | South Australia | Adelaide |
1975 | South Australia | Adelaide |
1974 | Queensland | Melbourne |
1973 | Aust Capital Territory | Perth |

A Brief History of Private John (Patrick) Hamilton VC.
John Hamilton was born at Orange New South Wales on 24th Jan 1896.He enlisted in the AIF of 15th Sep 1914 and embarked with the Third Battalion for Egypt on 18th Oct 1914. He took part in the original landing at Gallipoli on 25th Apr 1915.
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It was during the furious fighting at Lone Pine on 9th Aug 1915, that John Hamilton earned his Victoria Cross.
CITATION - "For conspicuous bravery on the 9th August 1915, in the Gallipoli Peninsula during a heavy bomb attack by the enemy on the newly captured position at Lone Pine, Private Hamilton, with utter disregard of personal safety, exposed himself under heavy fire on the parados, in order to secure a better fire position against the enemy's bomb throwers.
His coolness and daring example had an immediate effect. The defence was encouraged and the enemy driven off wtih heavy losses."
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On the third of May 1916, after the unit moved to France, he was promoted to Corporal and and about a year later to Sergeant. He was discharged from the AIF on 19th Sep 1919 with the rank of Lieutenant.
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After the outbreak of World War Two, John Hamilton returned to the active list as a Lieutenant on 3rd Jun 1940, and served in the New Guinea area, and on 19th Aug 1946 was discharged with the rank of Captain. John Hamilton died at Concord Repatriation Hospital on 27 Feb 1961.
A History of Major Sydney Krantz MD.
Sydney Krantz was born in Adelaide on 24 September 1903. He studied medicine at Adelaide University and graduated in 1927. This was followed by postgraduate study in England where he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) in 1931 and a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in 1938. He enlisted in the AIF on 7 August 1941 and was commissioned as a Major in the 13th Australian General Hospital (AGH).
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The 13 AGH was moved to Singapore/Malaya on the HMAHS Wanganella in September 1941 and along with 10 AGH provided hospital cover during the battle for Malaya and Singapore. Initial deployment was to the Malayan mainland at Johore Bahru.
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Major Sydney Krantz was attached to 2/4 Casualty Clearing Station(CCS) some time in December 1941 where he formed part of a Mobile Surgical Team. This team comprised Sydney Krantz, Capt Tom Brereton and 6 medical orderlies and they had 2 vehicles. He became one of three surgeons in the CCS (the others being the Commanding Officer Lt Col Thomas Hamilton and Sydney’s friend and pre war college from Adelaide, Major Alan Hobbs).
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Sydney Krantz was taken prisoner by the Japanese in 1942. As a POW Krantz served as a medical officer in jungle camps on the Thailand to Burma Railway. In a difficult and frustrating role in near impossible conditions he worked for the lives of his men using improvised instruments and severely limited supplies of drugs. As conditions deteriorated and Japanese demands for labour to build the railway increased, Krantz defended seriously sick men from being made to work, often placing his own safety before that of his patients.
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Krantz’s efforts were highly regarded by those who witnessed the miracles he performed, and his deeds (as are those of Alan Hobbs) are commemorated near the statue to their colleague Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop in Melbourne.
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A Brief History of Sir Arthur J. Lee, KBE, MC and Bar
Sir Arthur J Lee enlisted in the 2nd AIF as a Lieutenant in April 1940. He first saw action with the 2/27th Australian Infantry Battalion in 1941 during the Syrian Campaign; he was promoted to Captain and was then awarded the Military Cross.
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When Japan entered the War, the 2/27th was recalled to the Pacific Area in 1942 and became involved inthe Kokoda and Owen Stanley Ranges Campaigns. It was during these actions that Arthur Lee was awarded the Bar to his Military Cross.
He was later seconded to "Char Force" for special duties during the Gona/Buna campaigns in New Guinea.
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In 1943, he was promoted to the rank of Major and became second in command of the 2/16th Battalion when they were involved in the Ramu Valley Campaign and later became acting Commanding Officer of the 2/14th Battalion in the same campaign in New Guinea.
During 1945 Arthur J Lee was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and served with the 2/9th Battalion at Balikpapan, Borneo.
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Lt Colonel Arthur J Lee, MC and Bar was discharged from the AIF in October 1945. After discharge he became involved in the activities of the RSL and from 1947 to 1954 was Vice President of the South Australia State Branch and from 1955 - 1961 served as State President. From 1958 - 1960 Sir Arthur was Deputy National President and from 1960 - 1974 he served as the National President of the Returned & Services League of Australia.
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In 1959 he was awarded CBE and in 1966 was awarded the KBE.
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From 1947, Sir Arthur served on many Service Committees including Executive Chairman for many years and Patron of the War Veterans' Homes at Myrtle Bank.
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Sir Arthur J Lee, KBE, MC and Bar was awarded Life Membership of the League in 1963.