Australian wins VC

bookworm_020 · 01-17-09, 06:09 AM

Lucky that he collected and not next of kin!

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...75-601,00.html

TarJak · 01-17-09, 06:10 AM

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

Dowly · 01-17-09, 06:28 AM

Jimbuna · 01-17-09, 09:19 AM

~SALUTE~

mr chris · 01-17-09, 10:18 AM

Truly great piece of Soldiering.

baggygreen · 01-18-09, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

~SALUTE~

Speaking 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 · 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

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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

mr chris · 01-19-09, 02:05 AM

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-Patri...05/ref=ed_oe_p

01-17-09, 06:09 AM	#1
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Australian wins VC Lucky that he collected and not next of kin! http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...75-601,00.html __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

01-17-09, 09:19 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	~SALUTE~ __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Truly great piece of Soldiering. __________________

01-18-09, 05:56 PM	#9
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	#12
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!

01-17-09, 06:10 AM	#2
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	First one in 49 years. Well deserved by all accounts.

01-17-09, 06:28 AM	#3
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0

01-18-09, 06:11 PM	#10
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	#11
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	#14
darius359au Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	My bad , for some reason I only looked at the living recipients and missed him

01-19-09, 02:05 AM	#15
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	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-Patri...05/ref=ed_oe_p __________________