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This table lists previous winners of the Jack Hamilton VC Trophy
Year Held
Winner
Venue
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
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
Hamilton Trophy
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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.

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