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List of Australian Victoria Cross recipients

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List of Australian Victoria Cross recipients

The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the Australian Defence Force. It may be awarded to a person of any rank in any service, and to civilians under military command. Being the highest award in the Australian Honours Order of Wearing, the VC takes precedence over all other postnominals and Australian orders and decorations. The VC was instituted by Queen Victoria in 1856, initially to reward acts of valour during the Crimean War. Because of its rarity and inherent significance, the VC is highly prized, both as an award and as a collector's item, with one medal being sold for over A$1 million at auction. Australians have received the VC under the Imperial honours system and later under the Australian Honours System, when in 1991 a new but equivalent award was established by letters patent within the Commonwealth of Australia and its Territories, known as the Victoria Cross for Australia. The Victoria Cross for Australia has been awarded five times: twice to Special Air Service Regiment members, once to a member of the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, and a posthumous award to a member of the 2nd Commando Regiment, and a posthumous award to Teddy Sheean. The first four were for actions in the War in Afghanistan while Sheean's was for actions during World War II. The Imperial VC has been awarded to 96 Australians—91 were received for actions whilst serving with Australian forces, and another five to former members of the Australian forces then serving with South African and British forces. The majority of the awards were for action in the First World War when a total of 64 medals were awarded. Nine of these awards were for action during the Gallipoli Campaign. 20 medals were awarded for action in the Second World War, 6 in the Second Boer War, 4 in the Vietnam War and 2 in the Russian Civil War. Twenty-eight Australians have been awarded the medal posthumously. One recipient—Captain Alfred Shout VC, MC (who was also Mentioned in Despatches)—was Australia's most decorated soldier of the Gallipoli campaign. His Victoria Cross was posthumously awarded after Shout died of his wounds during the Battle of Lone Pine. Another 19 VCs have been awarded to soldiers who were either born in Australia, or died there, but did not serve in Australian units before being awarded the VC, and as such these are not included in this list. Keith Payne is the only living Australian recipient of the original VC; there are three living recipients of the Victoria Cross for Australia.

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Charles Anderson
Charles Anderson
Name
Charles Anderson
Date of action
1942
Conflict
Second World War
Unit
2/19th Battalion
Place of action
Muar River, Malaya
Location of medal
AWM
Thomas Axford
Thomas Axford
Name
Thomas Axford
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
16th Battalion
Place of action
Hamel Wood, France
Location of medal
AWM
Peter Badcoe
Peter Badcoe
Name
Peter Badcoe
Date of action
1967*
Conflict
Vietnam War
Unit
Australian Army Training Team
Place of action
Huong Tra, Vietnam
Location of medal
AWM
Robert Beatham
Robert Beatham
Name
Robert Beatham
Date of action
1918*
Conflict
First World War
Unit
8th Battalion
Place of action
Rosieres, France
Location of medal
Queensland MuseumSouth Bank
Frederick Bell
Frederick Bell
Name
Frederick Bell
Date of action
1901
Conflict
Second Boer War
Unit
West Australia Mounted Infantry
Place of action
Transvaal, South Africa
Location of medal
Western AustralianMuseum
Frederick Birks
Frederick Birks
Name
Frederick Birks
Date of action
1917*
Conflict
First World War
Unit
6th Battalion
Place of action
Ypres, Belgium
Location of medal
AWM
John Bisdee
John Bisdee
Name
John Bisdee
Date of action
1900
Conflict
Second Boer War
Unit
Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen
Place of action
Warm Bad, South Africa
Location of medal
Tasmanian Museumand Art Gallery
Arthur Blackburn
Arthur Blackburn
Name
Arthur Blackburn
Date of action
1916
Conflict
First World War
Unit
10th Battalion
Place of action
Pozières, France
Location of medal
AWM
Albert Borella
Albert Borella
Name
Albert Borella
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
26th Battalion
Place of action
Villers-Bretonneux, France
Location of medal
Privately held
Walter Brown
Walter Brown
Name
Walter Brown
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
20th Battalion
Place of action
Villers-Bretonneux, France
Location of medal
AWM
Alexander Buckley
Alexander Buckley
Name
Alexander Buckley
Date of action
1918*
Conflict
First World War
Unit
54th Battalion
Place of action
Péronne, France
Location of medal
AWM
Maurice Buckley
Maurice Buckley
Name
Maurice Buckley
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
13th Battalion
Place of action
Le Verguier, France
Location of medal
AWM
Patrick Bugden
Patrick Bugden
Name
Patrick Bugden
Date of action
1917*
Conflict
First World War
Unit
31st Battalion
Place of action
Zonnebeke, Belgium
Location of medal
Queensland MuseumSouth Bank
Alexander Burton
Alexander Burton
Name
Alexander Burton
Date of action
1915*
Conflict
First World War
Unit
7th Battalion
Place of action
Gallipoli, Turkey
Location of medal
AWM
John Carroll
John Carroll
Name
John Carroll
Date of action
1917
Conflict
First World War
Unit
33rd Battalion
Place of action
St. Yves, Belgium
Location of medal
AWM
George Cartwright
George Cartwright
Name
George Cartwright
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
33rd Battalion
Place of action
Bouchavesnes, France
Location of medal
Imperial War MuseumLondon
Claud Castleton
Claud Castleton
Name
Claud Castleton
Date of action
1916*
Conflict
First World War
Unit
Australian Machine Gun Corps
Place of action
Pozières, France
Location of medal
AWM
Percy Cherry
Percy Cherry
Name
Percy Cherry
Date of action
1917*
Conflict
First World War
Unit
26th Battalion
Place of action
Lagnicourt, France
Location of medal
AWM
Albert Chowne
Albert Chowne
Name
Albert Chowne
Date of action
1945*
Conflict
Second World War
Unit
2/2nd Battalion
Place of action
Dagua, New Guinea
Location of medal
AWM
Thomas Cooke
Thomas Cooke
Name
Thomas Cooke
Date of action
1916*
Conflict
First World War
Unit
8th Battalion
Place of action
Pozières, France
Location of medal
Army MuseumNew Zealand
William Currey
William Currey
Name
William Currey
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
53rd Battalion
Place of action
Péronne, France
Location of medal
AWM
Arthur Roden Cutler
Arthur Roden Cutler
Name
Arthur Roden Cutler
Date of action
1941
Conflict
Second World War
Unit
2/5th Field Regiment, RRoAA
Place of action
Merdjayoun-Damour, Lebanon
Location of medal
AWM
Henry Dalziel
Henry Dalziel
Name
Henry Dalziel
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
15th Battalion
Place of action
Hamel Wood, France
Location of medal
AWM
Wilbur Dartnell
Wilbur Dartnell
Name
Wilbur Dartnell
Date of action
1915*
Conflict
First World War
Unit
25th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Place of action
Maktau, Kenya
Location of medal
AWM
Phillip Davey
Phillip Davey
Name
Phillip Davey
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
10th Battalion
Place of action
Merris, France
Location of medal
AWM
Tom Derrick
Tom Derrick
Name
Tom Derrick
Date of action
1943
Conflict
Second World War
Unit
2/48th Battalion
Place of action
Sattelberg, New Guinea
Location of medal
AWM
William Dunstan
William Dunstan
Name
William Dunstan
Date of action
1915
Conflict
First World War
Unit
7th Battalion
Place of action
Gallipoli, Turkey
Location of medal
AWM
John Dwyer
John Dwyer
Name
John Dwyer
Date of action
1917
Conflict
First World War
Unit
Australian Machine Gun Corps
Place of action
Zonnebeke, Belgium
Location of medal
AWM
John Edmondson
John Edmondson
Name
John Edmondson
Date of action
1941*
Conflict
Second World War
Unit
2/17th Battalion
Place of action
Tobruk, Libya
Location of medal
AWM
Hughie Edwards
Hughie Edwards
Name
Hughie Edwards
Date of action
1941
Conflict
Second World War
Unit
No. 105 Squadron RAF
Place of action
Bremen, Germany
Location of medal
AWM
Jack French
Jack French
Name
Jack French
Date of action
1942*
Conflict
Second World War
Unit
2/9th Battalion
Place of action
Milne Bay, Papua
Location of medal
Privately held
Alfred Gaby
Alfred Gaby
Name
Alfred Gaby
Date of action
1918*
Conflict
First World War
Unit
28th Battalion
Place of action
Villers-Bretonneux, France
Location of medal
Tasmanian Museumand Art Gallery
Bernard Gordon
Bernard Gordon
Name
Bernard Gordon
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
41st Battalion
Place of action
Bray, France
Location of medal
AWM
Jim Gordon
Jim Gordon
Name
Jim Gordon
Date of action
1941
Conflict
Second World War
Unit
2/31st Battalion
Place of action
Djezzine, Syria
Location of medal
Privately held
Percy Gratwick
Percy Gratwick
Name
Percy Gratwick
Date of action
1942*
Conflict
Second World War
Unit
2/48th Battalion
Place of action
El Alamein, Egypt
Location of medal
Army Museum ofWestern Australia
Robert Grieve
Robert Grieve
Name
Robert Grieve
Date of action
1917
Conflict
First World War
Unit
37th Battalion
Place of action
Messines, Belgium
Location of medal
Shrine of RemembranceMelbourne
Stan Gurney
Stan Gurney
Name
Stan Gurney
Date of action
1942*
Conflict
Second World War
Unit
2/48th Battalion
Place of action
Tel-el-Eisa, Egypt
Location of medal
AWM
Arthur Hall
Arthur Hall
Name
Arthur Hall
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
54th Battalion
Place of action
Péronne, France
Location of medal
AWM
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
Name
John Hamilton
Date of action
1915
Conflict
First World War
Unit
3rd Battalion
Place of action
Gallipoli, Turkey
Location of medal
AWM
George Howell
George Howell
Name
George Howell
Date of action
1917
Conflict
First World War
Unit
1st Battalion
Place of action
Bullecourt, France
Location of medal
AWM
Neville Howse
Neville Howse
Name
Neville Howse
Date of action
1900
Conflict
Second Boer War
Unit
New South Wales Medical Staff Corps
Place of action
Vredefort, South Africa
Location of medal
AWM
George Ingram
George Ingram
Name
George Ingram
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
24th Battalion
Place of action
Montbrehain, France
Location of medal
AWM
Roy Inwood
Roy Inwood
Name
Roy Inwood
Date of action
1917
Conflict
First World War
Unit
10th Battalion
Place of action
Polygon Wood, Belgium
Location of medal
Adelaide Town Hall
Albert Jacka
Albert Jacka
Name
Albert Jacka
Date of action
1915
Conflict
First World War
Unit
14th Battalion
Place of action
Gallipoli, Turkey
Location of medal
AWM
William Jackson
William Jackson
Name
William Jackson
Date of action
1916
Conflict
First World War
Unit
17th Battalion
Place of action
Armentieres, France
Location of medal
Privately held
Clarence Jeffries
Clarence Jeffries
Name
Clarence Jeffries
Date of action
1917*
Conflict
First World War
Unit
34th Battalion
Place of action
Passchendaele, Belgium
Location of medal
Christ Church Cathedral,Newcastle, N.S.W.
Jørgen Jensen
Jørgen Jensen
Name
Jørgen Jensen
Date of action
1917
Conflict
First World War
Unit
50th Battalion
Place of action
Noreuil, France
Location of medal
AWM
William Joynt
William Joynt
Name
William Joynt
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
8th Battalion
Place of action
Herleville Wood, France
Location of medal
Melbourne Grammar School
Richard Kelliher
Richard Kelliher
Name
Richard Kelliher
Date of action
1943
Conflict
Second World War
Unit
2/25th Battalion
Place of action
Nadzab, New Guinea
Location of medal
AWM
Edward Kenna
Edward Kenna
Name
Edward Kenna
Date of action
1945
Conflict
Second World War
Unit
2/4th Battalion
Place of action
Wewak, New Guinea
Location of medal
unknown
Bede Kenny
Bede Kenny
Name
Bede Kenny
Date of action
1917
Conflict
First World War
Unit
2nd Battalion
Place of action
Hermies, France
Location of medal
AWM
Leonard Keysor
Leonard Keysor
Name
Leonard Keysor
Date of action
1915
Conflict
First World War
Unit
1st Battalion
Place of action
Gallipoli, Turkey
Location of medal
AWM
Bill Kibby
Bill Kibby
Name
Bill Kibby
Date of action
1942*
Conflict
Second World War
Unit
2/48th Battalion
Place of action
El Alamein, Egypt
Location of medal
AWM
Bruce Kingsbury
Bruce Kingsbury
Name
Bruce Kingsbury
Date of action
1942*
Conflict
Second World War
Unit
2/14th Battalion
Place of action
Isurava, Papua
Location of medal
AWM
John Leak
John Leak
Name
John Leak
Date of action
1916
Conflict
First World War
Unit
9th Battalion
Place of action
Pozières, France
Location of medal
Privately held
Alby Lowerson
Alby Lowerson
Name
Alby Lowerson
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
21st Battalion
Place of action
Mont St. Quentin, France
Location of medal
AWM
Jack Mackey
Jack Mackey
Name
Jack Mackey
Date of action
1945*
Conflict
Second World War
Unit
2/3rd Pioneer Battalion
Place of action
Tarakan Island, Borneo
Location of medal
AWM
Robert MacTier
Robert MacTier
Name
Robert MacTier
Date of action
1918*
Conflict
First World War
Unit
23rd Battalion
Place of action
Mont St. Quentin, France
Location of medal
AWM
Joseph Maxwell
Joseph Maxwell
Name
Joseph Maxwell
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
18th Battalion
Place of action
Estrees, France
Location of medal
AWM
Leslie Maygar
Leslie Maygar
Name
Leslie Maygar
Date of action
1901
Conflict
Second Boer War
Unit
5th Victorian Mounted Rifles
Place of action
Geelhoutboom, South Africa
Location of medal
AWM
Dominic McCarthy
Dominic McCarthy
Name
Dominic McCarthy
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
16th Battalion
Place of action
Madam Wood, France
Location of medal
AWM
Stanley McDougall
Stanley McDougall
Name
Stanley McDougall
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
47th Battalion
Place of action
Dernancourt, France
Location of medal
AWM
Lewis McGee
Lewis McGee
Name
Lewis McGee
Date of action
1917*
Conflict
First World War
Unit
40th Battalion
Place of action
Ypres, Belgium
Location of medal
Queen Victoria Museumand Art Gallery,Launceston
Frank McNamara
Frank McNamara
Name
Frank McNamara
Date of action
1917
Conflict
First World War
Unit
No. 1 Squadron AFC
Place of action
Tel el Hesi, Palestine
Location of medal
RAF Museum, London
Ron Middleton
Ron Middleton
Name
Ron Middleton
Date of action
1942*
Conflict
Second World War
Unit
RAAF attached No. 149 Squadron RAF
Place of action
Turin, Italy
Location of medal
AWM
Mick Moon
Mick Moon
Name
Mick Moon
Date of action
1917
Conflict
First World War
Unit
58th Battalion
Place of action
Bullecourt, France
Location of medal
AWM
Harry Murray
Harry Murray
Name
Harry Murray
Date of action
1917
Conflict
First World War
Unit
13th Battalion
Place of action
Gueudecourt, France
Location of medal
AWM
James Newland
James Newland
Name
James Newland
Date of action
1917
Conflict
First World War
Unit
12th Battalion
Place of action
Bapaume, France
Location of medal
AWM
Bill Newton
Bill Newton
Name
Bill Newton
Date of action
1943*
Conflict
Second World War
Unit
No. 22 Squadron RAAF
Place of action
New Guinea
Location of medal
AWM
Martin O'Meara
Martin O'Meara
Name
Martin O'Meara
Date of action
1916
Conflict
First World War
Unit
16th Battalion
Place of action
Pozières, France
Location of medal
Army Museum ofWestern Australia
Frank Partridge
Frank Partridge
Name
Frank Partridge
Date of action
1945
Conflict
Second World War
Unit
8th (Militia) Battalion
Place of action
Bougainville, New Guinea
Location of medal
Privately held
Keith Payne
Keith Payne
Name
Keith Payne
Date of action
1969
Conflict
Vietnam War
Unit
Australian Army Training Team
Place of action
Ben Het, Vietnam
Location of medal
AWM
Samuel Pearse
Samuel Pearse
Name
Samuel Pearse
Date of action
1919*
Conflict
North Russia Relief Force
Unit
45th Battalion, RF
Place of action
Emtsa, Russia
Location of medal
AWM
Walter Peeler
Walter Peeler
Name
Walter Peeler
Date of action
1917
Conflict
First World War
Unit
3rd Pioneer Battalion
Place of action
Ypres, Belgium
Location of medal
AWM
Charles Pope
Charles Pope
Name
Charles Pope
Date of action
1917*
Conflict
First World War
Unit
11th Battalion
Place of action
Louveral, France
Location of medal
AWM
Reg Rattey
Reg Rattey
Name
Reg Rattey
Date of action
1945
Conflict
Second World War
Unit
25th Battalion
Place of action
Bougainville, New Guinea
Location of medal
Privately held
James Rogers
James Rogers
Name
James Rogers
Date of action
1901
Conflict
Second Boer War
Unit
South African Constabulary
Place of action
Thaba 'Nchu, South Africa
Location of medal
AWM
William Ruthven
William Ruthven
Name
William Ruthven
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
22nd Battalion
Place of action
Ville-sur-Ancre, France
Location of medal
AWM
John Ryan
John Ryan
Name
John Ryan
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
55th Battalion
Place of action
Hindenburg Defences, France
Location of medal
AWM
Clifford Sadlier
Clifford Sadlier
Name
Clifford Sadlier
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
51st Battalion
Place of action
Villers-Bretonneux, France
Location of medal
St George's CathedralPerth W.A.
Alfred Shout
Alfred Shout
Name
Alfred Shout
Date of action
1915*
Conflict
First World War
Unit
1st Battalion
Place of action
Gallipoli, Turkey
Location of medal
AWM
Ray Simpson
Ray Simpson
Name
Ray Simpson
Date of action
1969
Conflict
Vietnam War
Unit
Australian Army Training Team
Place of action
Kontum Province, Vietnam
Location of medal
AWM
Leslie Starcevich
Leslie Starcevich
Name
Leslie Starcevich
Date of action
1945
Conflict
Second World War
Unit
2/43rd Battalion
Place of action
Beaufort, British North Borneo
Location of medal
Army Museum ofWestern Australia
Percy Statton
Percy Statton
Name
Percy Statton
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
40th Battalion
Place of action
Proyart, France
Location of medal
AWM
Percy Storkey
Percy Storkey
Name
Percy Storkey
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
19th Battalion
Place of action
Hangard Wood, France
Location of medal
Army MuseumNew Zealand
Arthur Sullivan
Arthur Sullivan
Name
Arthur Sullivan
Date of action
1919
Conflict
North Russia Relief Force
Unit
45th Battalion, RF
Place of action
Sheika River, Russia
Location of medal
AWM
William Symons
William Symons
Name
William Symons
Date of action
1915
Conflict
First World War
Unit
7th Battalion
Place of action
Gallipoli, Turkey
Location of medal
AWM
Hugo Throssell
Hugo Throssell
Name
Hugo Throssell
Date of action
1915
Conflict
First World War
Unit
10th Light Horse
Place of action
Gallipoli, Turkey
Location of medal
AWM
Edgar Towner
Edgar Towner
Name
Edgar Towner
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
Australian Machine Gun Corps
Place of action
Mont St. Quentin, France
Location of medal
Privately held
Frederick Tubb
Frederick Tubb
Name
Frederick Tubb
Date of action
1915
Conflict
First World War
Unit
7th Battalion
Place of action
Gallipoli, Turkey
Location of medal
AWM
Blair Wark
Blair Wark
Name
Blair Wark
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
32nd Battalion
Place of action
Bellicourt, France
Location of medal
Queensland MuseumSouth Bank
Lawrence Weathers
Lawrence Weathers
Name
Lawrence Weathers
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
43rd Battalion
Place of action
Peronne, France
Location of medal
Privately held
Kevin Wheatley
Kevin Wheatley
Name
Kevin Wheatley
Date of action
1965*
Conflict
Vietnam War
Unit
Australian Army Training Team
Place of action
Tra Bong, Vietnam
Location of medal
AWM
John Whittle
John Whittle
Name
John Whittle
Date of action
1917
Conflict
First World War
Unit
12th Battalion
Place of action
Boursies, France
Location of medal
AWM
James Woods
James Woods
Name
James Woods
Date of action
1918
Conflict
First World War
Unit
48th Battalion
Place of action
Le Verguier, France
Location of medal
AWM
Guy Wylly
Guy Wylly
Name
Guy Wylly
Date of action
1900
Conflict
Second Boer War
Unit
Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen
Place of action
Warm Bad, South Africa
Location of medal
Tasmanian Museumand Art Gallery
Name
Date of action
Conflict
Unit
Place of action
Location of medal
Charles Anderson
1942
Second World War
2/19th Battalion
Muar River, Malaya
AWM
Thomas Axford
1918
First World War
16th Battalion
Hamel Wood, France
AWM
Peter Badcoe
1967*
Vietnam War
Australian Army Training Team
Huong Tra, Vietnam
AWM
Robert Beatham
1918*
First World War
8th Battalion
Rosieres, France
Queensland MuseumSouth Bank
Frederick Bell
1901
Second Boer War
West Australia Mounted Infantry
Transvaal, South Africa
Western AustralianMuseum
Frederick Birks
1917*
First World War
6th Battalion
Ypres, Belgium
AWM
John Bisdee
1900
Second Boer War
Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen
Warm Bad, South Africa
Tasmanian Museumand Art Gallery
Arthur Blackburn
1916
First World War
10th Battalion
Pozières, France
AWM
Albert Borella
1918
First World War
26th Battalion
Villers-Bretonneux, France
Privately held
Walter Brown
1918
First World War
20th Battalion
Villers-Bretonneux, France
AWM
Alexander Buckley
1918*
First World War
54th Battalion
Péronne, France
AWM
Maurice Buckley
1918
First World War
13th Battalion
Le Verguier, France
AWM
Patrick Bugden
1917*
First World War
31st Battalion
Zonnebeke, Belgium
Queensland MuseumSouth Bank
Alexander Burton
1915*
First World War
7th Battalion
Gallipoli, Turkey
AWM
John Carroll
1917
First World War
33rd Battalion
St. Yves, Belgium
AWM
George Cartwright
1918
First World War
33rd Battalion
Bouchavesnes, France
Imperial War MuseumLondon
Claud Castleton
1916*
First World War
Australian Machine Gun Corps
Pozières, France
AWM
Percy Cherry
1917*
First World War
26th Battalion
Lagnicourt, France
AWM
Albert Chowne
1945*
Second World War
2/2nd Battalion
Dagua, New Guinea
AWM
Thomas Cooke
1916*
First World War
8th Battalion
Pozières, France
Army MuseumNew Zealand
William Currey
1918
First World War
53rd Battalion
Péronne, France
AWM
Arthur Roden Cutler
1941
Second World War
2/5th Field Regiment, RRoAA
Merdjayoun-Damour, Lebanon
AWM
Henry Dalziel
1918
First World War
15th Battalion
Hamel Wood, France
AWM
Wilbur Dartnell
1915*
First World War
25th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Maktau, Kenya
AWM
Phillip Davey
1918
First World War
10th Battalion
Merris, France
AWM
Tom Derrick
1943
Second World War
2/48th Battalion
Sattelberg, New Guinea
AWM
William Dunstan
1915
First World War
7th Battalion
Gallipoli, Turkey
AWM
John Dwyer
1917
First World War
Australian Machine Gun Corps
Zonnebeke, Belgium
AWM
John Edmondson
1941*
Second World War
2/17th Battalion
Tobruk, Libya
AWM
Hughie Edwards
1941
Second World War
No. 105 Squadron RAF
Bremen, Germany
AWM
Jack French
1942*
Second World War
2/9th Battalion
Milne Bay, Papua
Privately held
Alfred Gaby
1918*
First World War
28th Battalion
Villers-Bretonneux, France
Tasmanian Museumand Art Gallery
Bernard Gordon
1918
First World War
41st Battalion
Bray, France
AWM
Jim Gordon
1941
Second World War
2/31st Battalion
Djezzine, Syria
Privately held
Percy Gratwick
1942*
Second World War
2/48th Battalion
El Alamein, Egypt
Army Museum ofWestern Australia
Robert Grieve
1917
First World War
37th Battalion
Messines, Belgium
Shrine of RemembranceMelbourne
Stan Gurney
1942*
Second World War
2/48th Battalion
Tel-el-Eisa, Egypt
AWM
Arthur Hall
1918
First World War
54th Battalion
Péronne, France
AWM
John Hamilton
1915
First World War
3rd Battalion
Gallipoli, Turkey
AWM
George Howell
1917
First World War
1st Battalion
Bullecourt, France
AWM
Neville Howse
1900
Second Boer War
New South Wales Medical Staff Corps
Vredefort, South Africa
AWM
George Ingram
1918
First World War
24th Battalion
Montbrehain, France
AWM
Roy Inwood
1917
First World War
10th Battalion
Polygon Wood, Belgium
Adelaide Town Hall
Albert Jacka
1915
First World War
14th Battalion
Gallipoli, Turkey
AWM
William Jackson
1916
First World War
17th Battalion
Armentieres, France
Privately held
Clarence Jeffries
1917*
First World War
34th Battalion
Passchendaele, Belgium
Christ Church Cathedral,Newcastle, N.S.W.
Jørgen Jensen
1917
First World War
50th Battalion
Noreuil, France
AWM
William Joynt
1918
First World War
8th Battalion
Herleville Wood, France
Melbourne Grammar School
Richard Kelliher
1943
Second World War
2/25th Battalion
Nadzab, New Guinea
AWM
· Recipients › Victoria Cross for Australia
Cameron Baird
Cameron Baird
Name
Cameron Baird
Date of action
2013*
Conflict
War in Afghanistan
Unit
2nd Commando Regiment
Place of action
Khod Valley, Afghanistan
Location of medal
AWM
Mark Donaldson
Mark Donaldson
Name
Mark Donaldson
Date of action
2008
Conflict
War in Afghanistan
Unit
Special Air Service Regiment
Place of action
Urozgan Province, Afghanistan
Location of medal
AWM
Daniel Keighran
Daniel Keighran
Name
Daniel Keighran
Date of action
2010
Conflict
War in Afghanistan
Unit
6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Place of action
Urozgan Province, Afghanistan
Location of medal
AWM
Ben Roberts-Smith
Ben Roberts-Smith
Name
Ben Roberts-Smith
Date of action
2010
Conflict
War in Afghanistan
Unit
Special Air Service Regiment
Place of action
Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
Location of medal
AWM
Teddy Sheean
Teddy Sheean
Name
Teddy Sheean
Date of action
1942*
Conflict
Second World War
Unit
HMAS Armidale
Place of action
Arafura Sea, East Timor
Location of medal
AWM.
Richard Norden
Richard Norden
Name
Richard Norden
Date of action
1968*
Conflict
Vietnam War
Unit
1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Place of action
Bình Dương province, South Vietnam
Name
Date of action
Conflict
Unit
Place of action
Location of medal
Cameron Baird
2013*
War in Afghanistan
2nd Commando Regiment
Khod Valley, Afghanistan
AWM
Mark Donaldson
2008
War in Afghanistan
Special Air Service Regiment
Urozgan Province, Afghanistan
AWM
Daniel Keighran
2010
War in Afghanistan
6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Urozgan Province, Afghanistan
AWM
Ben Roberts-Smith
2010
War in Afghanistan
Special Air Service Regiment
Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
AWM
Teddy Sheean
1942*
Second World War
HMAS Armidale
Arafura Sea, East Timor
AWM.
Richard Norden
1968*
Vietnam War
1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Bình Dương province, South Vietnam

References

  1. "VC for Australia"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120214084745/http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/publications/honours/factsheets/victorian_cross_%20for_australia.pdf
  2. The Age
    http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Gallipoli-VC-medal-sets-auction-record/2006/07/24/1153593264537.html
  3. Wigmore 1986, p. 14.
  4. "Bravery awards at Gallipoli"
    http://www.anzacsite.gov.au/5environment/bravery.html
  5. Wigmore 1986, pp. 180–187.
  6. "Victoria Crosses held at the Memorial"
    https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/encyclopedia/vic_cross
  7. "Major Badcoe's Victoria Cross"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090602115900/http://www.history.sa.gov.au/history/images/Badcoe%20Tour/Badcoe%20Banner.pdf
  8. Queensland Museum South Bank
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120718015310/http://www.southbank.qm.qld.gov.au/Events+and+Exhibitions/Exhibitions/Permanent/Courage+of+ordinary+men/Victoria+Cross
  9. Robert Beatham's medal, owned by Mr Neil Jenman and Mrs Ruth Jenman, is on loan to the Queensland Museum until 2012.
  10. Lieutenant Colonel Frederick William Bell Archived 8 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine, victoriacross.org.uk
    http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/ddauswau.htm
  11. VC medals in the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart Archived 28 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine, victoriacro
    http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/ddaustas.htm
  12. Anthony Staunton, Cartwright, George (1894 - 1978) , Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 13, Melbourne University
    https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cartwright-george-9703
  13. VC medals in the Army Museum, New Zealand Archived 13 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine, victoriacross.org.uk
    http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/ddnzewel.htm
  14. Items of significance Archived 21 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Army Museum of Western Australia, 4 January 2009. R
    http://www.armymuseumwa.com.au/sig_items.html
  15. Herald Sun
  16. Robert Grieve's medal is on loan to the Shrine by its owners, Wesley College
  17. "Reginald Roy Inwood's - Victoria Cross Medal"
    http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/scripts/nc.dll?ADCC:STANDARD::pc=PC_196
  18. Capt. Clarence Smith Jeffries Memorial Park (Abermain) Archived 19 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Register of War Mem
    http://www.warmemorialsnsw.asn.au/Details.cfm?MemNo=166
  19. William Joynt's VC medal was donated to Melbourne Grammar School where it is currently held.
    https://www.mgs.vic.edu.au/community/news-and-events/latest-news/honouring-our-fallen
  20. Kenna's VC had been on loan to the AWM since 9 April 2010 - see AWM Media Release 335 Archived 14 March 2011 at the Wayb
    http://www.awm.gov.au/media/releases/download.asp?Media_Release_ID=335
  21. Co Sergeant Major Lewis McGee Archived 28 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine, victoriacross.org.uk
    http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/ddaustas.htm
  22. VC medals in the RAF Museum, London Archived 14 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine, victoriacross.org.uk
    http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/ccraf.htm
  23. "A History and Detailed Guide to St George's Cathedral"[permanent dead link], Revised 2007, pp.10&14. Retrieved on 2009-
    http://www.perthcathedral.org/images/cathedral%20history%20and%20guide.pdf
  24. Blair Wark's medal, owned by the United Service Club Queensland, is on loan to the Queensland Museum until 2012.
  25. Whittle's VC has been on loan to the AWM since October 2009 - see AWM Media Release 296 Archived 14 March 2011 at the Wa
    http://www.awm.gov.au/media/releases/download.asp?Media_Release_ID=296
  26. Donaldson's VC has been on loan to the AWM since January 2009 - see AWM Media Release 215 Archived 14 March 2011 at the
    http://www.awm.gov.au/media/releases/download.asp?Media_Release_ID=215
  27. Media alert
    http://www.awm.gov.au/sites/default/files/Ben%20Robert%20Smith.pdf
  28. ABC News
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-11/private-richard-norden-awarded-victoria-cross/104584768
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