Leonard Keysor , 30 , was a bomb thrower during World War I at Gallipoli . He would catch or pick up live grenades and throw them back at the enemy . For his heroic effort , The Victoria Cross was awarded a Victoria Cross . Lance Corporal Keysor is the highest military honour an Australian can receive . He spent 48 hours throwing 'hundreds ' of bombs back at the Turkish army .
Leonard Keysor , 30 , was a bomb thrower during World War I at Gallipoli . He would catch or pick up live grenades and throw them back at the enemy . For his heroic effort , Lance Corporal Keysor was awarded a Victoria Cross . The Victoria Cross is the highest military honour an Australian can receive . He spent 48 hours throwing 'hundreds ' of bombs back at the Turkish army .