Australian wins VC

[bookworm_020]

Lucky that he collected and not next of kin!:o

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24923375-601,00.html

[TarJak]

First one in 49 years. Well deserved by all accounts.

[Dowly]

:up:

[Jimbuna]

~SALUTE~

http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/images/smilies/palmas2maosfn8.gif

[mr chris]

Truly great piece of Soldiering.:up:

[baggygreen]

~SALUTE~

http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/images/smilies/palmas2maosfn8.gifSpeaking of salute, this bloke had the chief of the defence force salute him!! There are (were) only 2 2 other people who he'd salute, the PM or the governor general. (or the queen should she visit).

wow

[Tchocky]

Truly great piece of Soldiering.:up:

Tchocky, of course, reads this as a great piece of soldering.

[TarJak]

Truly great piece of Soldiering.:up:
Tchocky, of course, reads this as a great piece of soldering.LOL I can see how you got them confused:
http://microtorches.ayay.com/Soldering%20Iron%20solder.jpg

http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2007/10/25/aussiedefence_wideweb__470x337,0.jpg

They look so similar...:lol:

[Falkirion]

Been a long time since the VC was awarded to anyone. Incredible bravery by the soldier to do that for his fellow soldiers and the afghan translator.

I was wrong, my bad

[baggygreen]

Not quite true falk, there were a couple i believe awrded to poms from early on in the iraq piece.

[darius359au]

Johnson Beharry received the Victoria cross in 2005 for actions in Iraq in 2004
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson_Beharry

Willie Apaita received the Victoria cross in 2007 for actions in 2004 in Afghanistan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Apiata

The last person to get the Victoria cross before these two and Trooper Donaldson was Kieth Payne in 1969
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Payne

[A Very Super Market]

Well, barring the Falklands, there were no wars really involving the ex-commonwealth.

[mr chris]

Johnson Beharry received the Victoria cross in 2005 for actions in Iraq in 2004
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson_Beharry

Willie Apaita received the Victoria cross in 2007 for actions in 2004 in Afghanistan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Apiata

The last person to get the Victoria cross before these two and Trooper Donaldson was Kieth Payne in 1969
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Payne

You missed one mate. Cpl Budd of the Para Reg
In Afghanistan in Dec 2006
http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/bbbudd.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Budd

[darius359au]

My bad , for some reason I only looked at the living recipients and missed him :oops:

[mr chris]

No worries,
If you ever want to read a good book about Cpl Budds Battlegroup's time in Afghanistan.
Try this, it is a very good read.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/3-Para-Patrick-Bishop/dp/0007257805/ref=ed_oe_p

[kiwi_2005]

Thumbs up to the aussies. :up:

[bookworm_020]

Thumbs up to the aussies. :up:

Well you Kiwi's haven't done too bad either!:yep: