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Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart awards recipient Corporal Sarah Vella the Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award during Army's 125th birthday event at Russell Offices, Canberra. Story and photo by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.

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Soldier awarded for her life-saving action

05/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 622 Views 0 Comments 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment, Army Reserve, Chief of Army, Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award

When a young recruit’s psychosocial injury escalated into a life-threatening crisis, Corporal Sarah Vella became the steady, decisive presence he

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Sergeant Wade Newcombe, of 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, is a recipient of the Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman. Photo by Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

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Sergeant awarded for looking out for his soldiers

04/03/202604/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 240 Views 0 Comments Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award, mental health, RUOK, School of Military Engineering

It’s not a sign of weakness to admit you’re not okay, according to Jonathan Church Award recipient Sergeant Wade Newcombe.

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Recipients of the Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award (JCGSA) approach the Sandakan Death March Memorial in Sabah, Malaysia, while retracing the historic route. Story and photos by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

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A journey of remembrance and learning in Borneo

05/09/202516/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 6538 Views 0 Comments Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award, WWII

Recipients of the Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award (JCGSA) have retraced the route of the single worst atrocity inflicted on

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Australian Army Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award recipient Lieutenant Lachlan Maill meets local villagers in Rabaul, PNG, during a historical battle tour. Story and photos by Corporal Melina Young.

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Aspiring to lead in the spirit of Kokoda’s heroes

08/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2744 Views 0 Comments Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award, Kokoda Track, PNG, WWII

When Lieutenant Lachlan Maill heard cries for help near a shopping centre escalator, he didn’t hesitate. CAPTION: Australian Army Jonathan

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Australian Army Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award recipients follow Lark Force’s withdrawal route through the jungle between the villages of Dodul and Maranagi in East New Britain, PNG. Story and photos by Corporal Melina Young.

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Walking in the footsteps of their forefathers

06/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2485 Views 0 Comments Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award, PNG, WWII

When the order “every man for himself” was given, Australian soldiers of Lark Force faced a grim choice – stay

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The 2024 recipients of the Jonathan Church Good Soldiering award, from left Lance Corporal Lachlan Goulding, Private Caleb Walker, Sergeant L, Lieutenant Lachlan Maill and Corporal Jordan Neal, during a tour of the Australian War Memorial Annex, Canberra. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

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2024 Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Awards

13/03/202414/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2997 Views 0 Comments Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award

From supporting victims of genocide in Africa to performing life-saving CPR during a footy match, soldiers have been recognised for

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