Nov 302022
Australian Victoria Cross Recipients

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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Australian Victoria Cross Recipients   Page 1  Page 2   Page 3

 Date of ActionUnit
 World War 1 – list continued
 Jackson, Pte. John William A.
     13 Sep 1897 – 5 Aug 1959
25 – 26 June 191617th Battalion
 Jeffries, Cpt. Clarence Smith
     26 Oct 1894 – 12 Oct 1917 *
12 Oct 191734th Battalion
 Jensen, Pte. Joergen Christian
     15 Jan 1891 – 31 May 1922
2 April 191750th Battalion
 Joynt, Lt. William Donovan
     19 Mar 1889 – 5 May 1986
23 Aug 19188th Battalion
 Kenny, Pte. Thomas James Bede
     29 Sep 1896 – 15 Apr 1953
9 April 19172nd Battalion
 Leak, Pte. John
     1892 – 20 Oct 1972
23 July 19169th Battalion
 Lowerson, Sgt. Albert David
     2 Aug 1896 – 15 Dec 1945
1 Sept 191821st Battalion
 Mactier, Pte. Robert
     17 May 1890 – 1 Sep 1918 *
1 Sept 191823rd Battalion
 Maxwell, Lt. Joseph
     10 Feb 1896 – 6 July 1967
3 Oct 191818th Battalion
 McCarthy, Lt. Lawrence (Laurence)
     21 Jan 1892 – 25 May 1975
23 Aug 191816th Battalion
 McDougall, Sgt. Stanley Robert
     23 Jul 1889 – 7 Jul 1968
28 Mar 191847th Battalion
 McGee, Sgt. Lewis
     13 May 1888 – 12 Oct 1917 *
12 Oct 191740th Battalion
 McNamara, Lt. Frank Hubert
     4 Apr 1894 – 2 Nov 1961
20 Mar 1917No. 1 Squadron
Australian Flying Corps
 Moon, Lt. Rupert Vance
     14 Aug 1892 – 28 Feb 1986
12 May 191758th Battalion
 Murray, Cpt. Henry William
     30 Dec 1884 – 7 Jan 1966
4 – 5 Feb 191713th Battalion
 Newland, Cpt. James Ernest
     22 Aug 1881 – 19 Mar 1949
7 – 9  and 15 April 191712th Battalion
 O’Meara, Pte. Martin
     31 Dec 1885 – 20 Dec 1935
9 – 12 Aug 191616th Battalion
 Peeler, L-Cpl. Walter
     9 Aug 1887 – 23 May 1968
4 Oct 19173rd Pioneer Battalion
 Pope, Lt. Charles
     5 Mar 1883 – 15 Apr 1917 *
15 April 191711th Battalion
 Ruthven, Sgt. William
     21 May 1893 – 12 Jan 1970
19 May 191822nd Battalion
 Ryan, Pte (Edward) John (Frances)
     Feb 1890 – 3 Jun 1941
30 Sept 191855th Battalion
 Sadlier, Lt. Clifford William King
     11 Jun 1892 – 28 Apr 1964
24 – 25 April 191851st Battalion
 Sexton, G see Buckley, MV
 Statton, Sgt. Percy Clyde
     21 Oct 1890 – 7 Dec 1959
12 Aug 191840th Battalion
 Storkey, Lt. Percy Valentine
     9 Sep 1891 – 3 Oct 1969
7 April 191819th Battalion
 Towner, Lt. Edgar Thomas
     19 Apr 1890 – 27 Aug 1972
1 Sept 19182nd Machine Gun Battalion
 Wark, Maj. Blair Anderson
     27 Jul 1894 – 13 Jun 1941
29 Sept – 1 Oct 191832nd Battalion
 Weathers, Temp. Cpl. Lawrence C.
     14 May 1890 – 29 Sep 1918 *
2 Sept 191843rd Battalion
 Whittle, Sgt. John Woods
     3 Aug 1883 – 2 Mar 1946
8 and 15 April 191712th Battalion
 Woods, Pte. James Park
     2 Jan 1891 – 18 Jan 1963
18 Sept 191848th Battalion
 Russia
 Pearse, Sgt. Samuel George
     16 Jul 1897 – 29 Aug 1919 *
29 Aug 191945th Battalion,
Royal Fusiliers,
Sadlier-Jackson’s Brigade
 Sullivan, Cpl. Arthur Percy
     27 Nov 1896 – 9 April 1937
10 Aug 191945th Battalion,
Royal Fusiliers,
Sadlier-Jackson Brigade
 Boer War
 Bell, Lt. Frederick William
     3 Apr 1875 – 28 Apr 1954
16 May 19016th West Australian
Mounted Infantry
 Bisdee, Trooper John Hutton
     28 Sep 1869 – 14 Jan 1930
1 Sept 19001st Tasmanian
Imperial Bushmen
 Howse, Captain Neville Reginald
     26 Oct 1863 – 19 Sep 1930
24 July 1900NSW Army Medical Corps
 Maygar, Lt. Leslie Cecil
     23 Nov 1901 – 1 Nov 1917 *
23 Nov 19015th Victorian Mounted Rifles
 Rogers, Sgt. James
     2 Jun 1875 – 28 Oct 1961
15 June 1901South African Constabulary
 Wylly, Lt. Guy George
     17 Feb 1880 – 9 Jan 1962
1 Sept 19001st 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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