A trench on a battlefield occupied by enemy soldiers; attempts to re-occupy the trench are beaten down with soldiers killed or wounded. A plan to take back the trench is formed and our hero takes up a position behind the enemy; a bombing attack begins and our hero leaps into the trench while the enemy is diverted. He shoots 5 enemy soldiers and bayonets 2 others – the tench is re-occupied. This not a story about Hollywood action heroes, special effects and fake blood because the events recounted above really happened. They took place in the trenches of the battlefield of Gallipoli during the First World War and the bravery shown by then Lance Corporal Albert Jacka earned him the first Victoria Cross awarded to an Australian at Gallipoli. This medal along with the eight others awarded to Australians during the Gallipoli campaign will be on display at the Queensland Museum as part of "This Company of Brave Men: The Gallipoli VCs".
Entry to the exhibition is free and This Company of Brave Men: The Gallipoli VCs will open at the Queensland Museum, South Bank on 1 October 2010 and will continue to be displayed until 14 November 2010. For transport options, the nearest train station to the art gallery is South Brisbane, buses and ferries stop at South Bank or the QPAC, State Library or South Bank car parks are available to drivers.
A trench on a battlefield occupied by enemy soldiers; attempts to re-occupy the trench are beaten down with soldiers killed or wounded. A plan to take back the trench is formed and our hero takes up a position behind the enemy; a bombing attack begins and our hero leaps into the trench while the enemy is diverted. He shoots 5 enemy soldiers and bayonets 2 others – the tench is re-occupied. This not a story about Hollywood action heroes, special effects and fake blood because the events recounted above really happened. They took place in the trenches of the battlefield of Gallipoli during the First World War and the bravery shown by then 
