The following morning, a unit of Australians during a patrol at a nearest jungle was already under heavy machine gun fire from the Japanese.

One of the Australian soldier, Tom Starcevich later led two counter-attacks and destroyed the enemy positions by using his Bren machine gun.

On the front with a metal sheet been inserted and the inscription is in English: In June 1945 On This Hill By His Valour And Disregard Of Danger Private L.T.

At the suggestion of his World War II comrades Stanley Toomey, another smaller metal plate was used in June 1990.

[2] Under the regimental character "T" and the coat of arms of the Australian Imperial Force is the inscription: Vale Leslie Thomas Starcevich V.C.