Vineyard remembers Victoria Cross hero

WHEN Jenny Houghton acquired an eight-hectare property at Longwood East, Victoria, in 1994, she wanted to find out more about the Victorian Cross (VC) recipient Leslie Cecil Maygar after whom the hill at the side of the vineyard was named. Some 20 years later she continues to marvel at the acts of valour, gallantry and courage that saw him distinguished in both the Boer War and World War I. She has spent time trawling digital archives (including Maygar’s hand-written letters, biographies and other books) and speaking to people in the region whose families have passed down stories of his deeds.