The Australian Victoria Cross is awarded for gallantry in the presence of the enemy. It is the highest award for gallantry in action that can be awarded to an individual. A total of six Australians have been awarded this decoration
Victoria Cross recipients below are listed by the campaign and the date of action for which they received their award.
Note: to see how old they were when the action took place, subtract the date of birth from the date of action. Key to abbreviations is listed at the bottom.
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Date of Action | Unit | |
World War 1 – list continued | ||
Jackson, Pte. John William A. 13 Sep 1897 – 5 Aug 1959 | 25 – 26 June 1916 | 17th Battalion |
Jeffries, Cpt. Clarence Smith 26 Oct 1894 – 12 Oct 1917 * | 12 Oct 1917 | 34th Battalion |
Jensen, Pte. Joergen Christian 15 Jan 1891 – 31 May 1922 | 2 April 1917 | 50th Battalion |
Joynt, Lt. William Donovan 19 Mar 1889 – 5 May 1986 | 23 Aug 1918 | 8th Battalion |
Kenny, Pte. Thomas James Bede 29 Sep 1896 – 15 Apr 1953 | 9 April 1917 | 2nd Battalion |
Leak, Pte. John 1892 – 20 Oct 1972 | 23 July 1916 | 9th Battalion |
Lowerson, Sgt. Albert David 2 Aug 1896 – 15 Dec 1945 | 1 Sept 1918 | 21st Battalion |
Mactier, Pte. Robert 17 May 1890 – 1 Sep 1918 * | 1 Sept 1918 | 23rd Battalion |
Maxwell, Lt. Joseph 10 Feb 1896 – 6 July 1967 | 3 Oct 1918 | 18th Battalion |
McCarthy, Lt. Lawrence (Laurence) 21 Jan 1892 – 25 May 1975 | 23 Aug 1918 | 16th Battalion |
McDougall, Sgt. Stanley Robert 23 Jul 1889 – 7 Jul 1968 | 28 Mar 1918 | 47th Battalion |
McGee, Sgt. Lewis 13 May 1888 – 12 Oct 1917 * | 12 Oct 1917 | 40th Battalion |
McNamara, Lt. Frank Hubert 4 Apr 1894 – 2 Nov 1961 | 20 Mar 1917 | No. 1 Squadron Australian Flying Corps |
Moon, Lt. Rupert Vance 14 Aug 1892 – 28 Feb 1986 | 12 May 1917 | 58th Battalion |
Murray, Cpt. Henry William 30 Dec 1884 – 7 Jan 1966 | 4 – 5 Feb 1917 | 13th Battalion |
Newland, Cpt. James Ernest 22 Aug 1881 – 19 Mar 1949 | 7 – 9 and 15 April 1917 | 12th Battalion |
O’Meara, Pte. Martin 31 Dec 1885 – 20 Dec 1935 | 9 – 12 Aug 1916 | 16th Battalion |
Peeler, L-Cpl. Walter 9 Aug 1887 – 23 May 1968 | 4 Oct 1917 | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
Pope, Lt. Charles 5 Mar 1883 – 15 Apr 1917 * | 15 April 1917 | 11th Battalion |
Ruthven, Sgt. William 21 May 1893 – 12 Jan 1970 | 19 May 1918 | 22nd Battalion |
Ryan, Pte (Edward) John (Frances) Feb 1890 – 3 Jun 1941 | 30 Sept 1918 | 55th Battalion |
Sadlier, Lt. Clifford William King 11 Jun 1892 – 28 Apr 1964 | 24 – 25 April 1918 | 51st Battalion |
Sexton, G see Buckley, MV | ||
Statton, Sgt. Percy Clyde 21 Oct 1890 – 7 Dec 1959 | 12 Aug 1918 | 40th Battalion |
Storkey, Lt. Percy Valentine 9 Sep 1891 – 3 Oct 1969 | 7 April 1918 | 19th Battalion |
Towner, Lt. Edgar Thomas 19 Apr 1890 – 27 Aug 1972 | 1 Sept 1918 | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Wark, Maj. Blair Anderson 27 Jul 1894 – 13 Jun 1941 | 29 Sept – 1 Oct 1918 | 32nd Battalion |
Weathers, Temp. Cpl. Lawrence C. 14 May 1890 – 29 Sep 1918 * | 2 Sept 1918 | 43rd Battalion |
Whittle, Sgt. John Woods 3 Aug 1883 – 2 Mar 1946 | 8 and 15 April 1917 | 12th Battalion |
Woods, Pte. James Park 2 Jan 1891 – 18 Jan 1963 | 18 Sept 1918 | 48th Battalion |
Russia | ||
Pearse, Sgt. Samuel George 16 Jul 1897 – 29 Aug 1919 * | 29 Aug 1919 | 45th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, Sadlier-Jackson’s Brigade |
Sullivan, Cpl. Arthur Percy 27 Nov 1896 – 9 April 1937 | 10 Aug 1919 | 45th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, Sadlier-Jackson Brigade |
Boer War | ||
Bell, Lt. Frederick William 3 Apr 1875 – 28 Apr 1954 | 16 May 1901 | 6th West Australian Mounted Infantry |
Bisdee, Trooper John Hutton 28 Sep 1869 – 14 Jan 1930 | 1 Sept 1900 | 1st Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen |
Howse, Captain Neville Reginald 26 Oct 1863 – 19 Sep 1930 | 24 July 1900 | NSW Army Medical Corps |
Maygar, Lt. Leslie Cecil 23 Nov 1901 – 1 Nov 1917 * | 23 Nov 1901 | 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles |
Rogers, Sgt. James 2 Jun 1875 – 28 Oct 1961 | 15 June 1901 | South African Constabulary |
Wylly, Lt. Guy George 17 Feb 1880 – 9 Jan 1962 | 1 Sept 1900 | 1st Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen |
* Soldiers who died in war, from action listed or a later action.
Military Abbreviations Used Above | |||||
Pte. Cpl. L-Cpl. | Private Corporal Lance-Corporal | WO2 F-Sgt. A W Cdr. | Warrant Officer Class 2 Flight Sergeant Acting Wing Commander | Sgt. Lt. Capt. | Sergeant Lieutenant Captain |
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