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TarJak

11-01-12, 06:39 AM

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/soldier-honoured-with-victoria-cross-medal-20121101-28lla.html

Well done made and well deserved.:salute:

The battle in which his actions were recognised was one of the most highly recognised battles involving Australians since WWII:
http://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria-cross-confirms-battles-place-in-history-books-20121101-28m29.html

Herr-Berbunch

11-01-12, 07:35 AM

Congratulations to him. All awardees are worthy*. :salute:

*Except H.

Jimbuna

11-01-12, 11:12 AM

Nice one digger ~SALUTE~

He looked a bit like Prince Harry.

eddie

11-01-12, 11:32 AM

Congrats to the whole unit for their gallantry!:salute:

BossMark

11-01-12, 03:00 PM

Congrats to the whole unit for their gallantry!:salute:
This :salute::salute::salute::salute:

u crank

11-01-12, 03:51 PM

Well done Cpl Keighran. :salute:

TarJak

11-02-12, 09:54 PM

Congrats to the whole unit for their gallantry!:salute:

This :salute::salute::salute::salute:

+1:salute:

Onkel Neal

11-02-12, 10:19 PM

Good job! :up:

Stealhead

11-02-12, 11:16 PM

He looks like he can pull an oak tree out of the ground with his bare hands of course courage does not come from physical strength.

Who is "H"?

Herr-Berbunch

11-03-12, 04:16 AM

Col. 'H' Jones, shot in the back trying to lead his troops suicidally up a hill at Goose Green, Falkland Islands. Boss of 2 Para.

Jimbuna

11-03-12, 06:06 AM

Col. 'H' Jones, shot in the back trying to lead his troops suicidally up a hill at Goose Green, Falkland Islands. Boss of 2 Para.

Remember it well and buried in the Falklands if my memory serves me correctly.