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See also What is the Victoria Cross? The Victoria Cross has been awarded to 96 Australians since the medal was authorized by Queen Victoria in January 1856. 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. |
On 15 January 1991 the Queen instituted the Victoria Cross for Australia. This decoration is the highest that can be awarded to a person in wartime. None have been awarded yet. |
| Date of action | Unit | |
| Vietnam War | ||
Badcoe, Maj. Peter John  11 Jan 1934 - 7 Apr 1967 * |
23 Feb - 7 Apr 1967 |
Australian Army Training Team, Vietnam |
| Payne, WO2 Keith 30 Aug 1933 - |
24 May 1969 | Australian Army Training Team, Vietnam |
| Simpson, WO2 Rayene Stewart 16 Feb 1926 - 18 Oct 1978 |
6 and 11 May 1969 |
Australian Army Training Team, Vietnam |
| Wheatley, WO2 Kevin 13 Mar 1937 - 13 Nov 1965 * |
13 Nov 1965 | Australian Army Training Team, Vietnam |
| World War II | ||
| Anderson, Lt. Col. Charles G. W. 12 Feb 1897 - 11 Nov 1988 |
18 - 22 Jan 1942 |
2 / 19th Battalion |
| Chowne, Lt. Albert 19 Jul 1920 - 25 Mar 1945 * |
25 Mar 1945 | 2 / 2nd Battalion |
| Cutler, Lt. Arthur Roden 24 May 1916 - 21 Feb 2002 |
19 June - 6 July 1941 |
2 / 5th Field Regiment |
| Derrick, Sgt. Thomas Currie 20 Mar 1914 - 24 May 1944 * |
24 Nov 1943 | 2 / 48th Battalion |
| Edmondson, Cpl. John Hurst 8 Oct 1914 - 14 Apr 1941 * |
13 April 1941 | 2 / 17th Battalion |
| Edwards, A W Commander Hughie 1 Aug 1914 - 5 Aug 1982 |
4 July 1941 | No. 105 Squadron RAF |
| French, Cpl. John Alexander 15 Jul 1914 - 4 Sep 1942 * |
4 Sept 1942 | 2 / 9th Battalion |
| Gordon, Pvt. James Heather 7 Mar 1909 - 24 Jul 1986 |
10 July 1941 | 2 / 31st Battalion |
| Gratwick, Pvt. Percival Eric 19 Oct 1902 - 26 Oct 1942 * |
25 - 26 Oct 1942 |
2 / 48th Battalion |
| Gurney, Pvt. Arthur Stanley 15 Dec 1908 - 22 Jul 1942 * |
22 July 1942 | 2 / 48th Battalion |
| Kelliher, Pvt. Richard 1 Sep 1910 - 28 Jan 1963 |
13 Sept 1943 | 2 / 25th Battalion |
| Kenna, Pvt. Edward 6 Jul 1919 - |
15 May 1945 | 2 / 4th Battalion |
| Kibby, Sgt. William Henry 15 Apr 1903 - 31 Oct 1942 * |
23 - 31 Oct 1942 |
2 / 48th Battalion |
| Kingsbury, Pvt. Bruce Steel 8 Jan 1918 - 29 Aug 1942 * |
29 Aug 1942 | 2 / 14th Battalion |
| Mackey, Cpl. John Bernard 16 May 1922 - 12 May 1945 * |
12 May 1945 | 2 / 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
| Middleton, F-Sgt. Rawdon Hume 22 Jul 1916 - 1 Feb 1943 * * * |
28 - 29 Nov 1942 |
RAAF, attached to No. 149 Squadron RAF |
| Newton, F-Lt. William Ellis 8 Jun 1919 - 29 Mar 1943 * * * |
16 Mar 1943 | No. 22 Squadron, RAAF |
| Partridge, Pvt. Frank John 29 Nov 1924 - 23 Mar 1964 |
24 July 1945 | 8th Battalion |
| Rattey, Cpl. Reginald Roy 28 Mar 1918 - 10 Jan 1986 |
22 Mar 1945 | 25th Battalion |
| Starcevich, Pvt. Leslie Thomas 5 Sep 1918 - 17 Nov 1989 |
28 June 1945 | 2 / 43rd Battalion |
* Men who died in war, from action listed or a later action.
* * F-Sgt. R. H. Middleton's plane crashed into the ocean, but his body didn't
wash ashore until over a month later on 1 Feb 1943
* * * F-Lt. William Ellis Newton was executed by the Japanese 2 weeks after his
plane was brought down by enemy gunfire.
| Military Abbreviations Used Above | |||
| Pvt. Cpl. L-Cpl. Sgt. F-Sgt. |
Private Corporal Lance-Corporal Sergeant Flight Sergeant |
WO2 Lt. Capt. A W Cdr. |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Lieutenant Captain Acting Wing Commander |
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