Australian wins VC

Tchocky · 01-18-09, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by mr chris

Truly great piece of Soldiering.

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

TarJak · 01-18-09, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tchocky

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr chris

Truly great piece of Soldiering.

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

LOL I can see how you got them confused:

They look so similar...

Falkirion · 01-18-09, 05:56 PM

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 · 01-18-09, 06:11 PM

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

01-18-09, 10:32 PM

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 · 01-18-09, 10:34 PM

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

mr chris · 01-19-09, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by 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

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

01-19-09, 01:45 AM

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

01-18-09, 05:56 PM	#3
Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	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 Last edited by Falkirion; 01-19-09 at 05:39 PM.

01-18-09, 10:34 PM	#6
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well, barring the Falklands, there were no wars really involving the ex-commonwealth. __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

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01-18-09, 06:11 PM	#4
baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Not quite true falk, there were a couple i believe awrded to poms from early on in the iraq piece.

01-18-09, 10:32 PM	#5
darius359au Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	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

01-19-09, 01:45 AM	#8
darius359au Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	My bad , for some reason I only looked at the living recipients and missed him