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The Australian War Memorial, which currently holds 66 VCs. The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" [1] to members of the Australia Armed Forces. It may be awarded to a person of any rank in any service, and to civilians under military command.
This is a category listing, which serves as an index of existing Wikipedia articles about recipients of the Victoria Cross in the Vietnam War. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all recipients.
Keith Payne, VC, AM (born 30 August 1933) is a retired Australian soldier and a recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest decoration for gallantry "in the presence of the enemy" awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces. Payne's VC was awarded for his actions during the Vietnam War.
Australian Army Training Team Vietnam: Vietnam War: 13 November 1965* Tra Bong, Vietnam: Peter Badcoe: Australian Army Training Team Vietnam: Vietnam War: 23 February 1967 7 March 1967 7 April 1967* Huong Tra, Vietnam: Ray Simpson: Australian Army Training Team Vietnam: Vietnam War: 6–11 May 1969: Kon Tum province, Vietnam: Keith Payne
Richard Leslie Norden, VC (24 August 1948 – 30 October 1972 [2] [3] [4] [note 1]) was a soldier in the Australian Army during the Vietnam War who was awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia. After the war, Norden joined the Australian Capital Territory Police Force in February 1970.
The Victoria Cross. This is a list of recipients of the Victoria Cross by nationality. It does not include the Victoria Cross awarded to the American Unknown Soldier of World War I buried in the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery. He was awarded the VC posthumously in 1921.
Rayene Stewart Simpson, VC, DCM (16 February 1926 – 18 October 1978), was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces.
Also: Australia: People: By occupation: Military personnel: Recipients of the Victoria Cross This is a category listing , which serves as an index of existing Wikipedia articles about Australian recipients of the Victoria Cross .