Maitland Madge, MM (March 1894 – 7 June 1944) is believed to be the first Indigenous Australian to be awarded the Military Medal in the First World War. Madge also served as a soldier during the Second World War. In 1941 he was captured by Japanese forces in Singapore. Madge was held as a prisoner of war at Changi Prison until his death in 1944.
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March 1894 Cooktown, Australia
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7 June 1944 (aged 50) Changi, Singapore
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