At 57, he was probably the oldest Australian soldier to be killed in the campaign.
No police report indicated the presence of Australian soldiers in the village.
For her, the two most poignant came from Australian soldiers.
The following day, a contingent of 500 Australian soldiers landed.
Australian soldiers say the men believed to be militia have taken over the rooms on the second floor.
Morton along with another Australian soldier were killed and several others wounded.
Certainly to many of the Australian soldiers that fought it, the battle had been no victory.
This leaflet reached few Australian soldiers, and had little impact on them.
But this time, emboldened by the presence of the Australian soldiers, residents came forward to tell their stories.
Madden was among three Australian soldiers captured during the battle.