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MacFarlan, Donald S.

    Nationality:
    Australian

    Biography

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Paymaster-Lieutenant
    Awarded on:
    October 7th, 1942
    "For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy as a Coast Watcher in action against enemy forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during the period from 1 May 1942 to 1 October 1942. (A complete citation of the actions for which award to this officer is cannot be published at this time for reasons of a military secrecy).
    NOTE: No evidence of a subsequent complete citation is available. Paymaster-Lieutenant MacFarlan was a Coast Watcher (Project Ferdinand). He manned an outpost on Gold Ridge overlooking Lunga Point on Guadalcanal for the period specified in his citation, reporting daily on Japanese activity."

    Headquarters: South West Pacific Area, General Orders No. 41
    Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

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