  leslie cecil maygar vc, dso, vd (27 may 1868 â 1 november 1917) was an australian recipient of the victoria cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to british and commonwealth forces, for service in the second boer war. he later served at gallipoli during the first world war, and died of wounds received at the battle of beersheba during the sinai and palestine campaign. ==early life== maygar was born on 27 may 1868, at dean station, near kilmore, victoria.although officially his birth date was recorded as 26 may 1872, see  the seventh child of edwin willis and helen maygar (nÃ©e grimshaw), his full name was edgar leslie cecil willis walker maygar. both of his parents were originally from bristol, england, although his fathers family were originally political refugees from hungary. educated at state schools in kilmore and alexandria, his family moved north to the strathbogie ranges region of ruffy when he was about 20 years old, where he worked on his fathers property. in march 1891 he enlisted in the victorian mounted rifles. ==military service== following the outbreak of the second boer war, maygar unsuccessfully attempted to volunteer for active service on several occasions with the first and second contingents of the victorian mounted rifles which were departing for south afri
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