Keith Payne Vc Medals
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Keith payne vc medals. Keith payne, vc with his medals which he donated to the australian war memorial. Payne's vc was awarded for his actions during the vietnam war.aged 87, he is the last living australian recipient of the original imperial victoria cross. Keith payne vc ★★★ 8.30pm, sbs.
‘keith has arguably done more since he was awarded the vc than he did to get the vc.’ general sir peter cosgrove. Keith payne was invested with his victoria cross by queen elizabeth ii on the royal yacht britannia in brisbane on the 13th april 1970. In 2014, keith donated his medal group, then comprising of 23 medals, to the australian war memorial, canberra.
One of the most decorated soldiers in australian history, keith payne, has donated all his service medals including a victoria cross (vc) to the australian war memorial. Keith payne, who earned his victoria cross during heroic action in vietnam in 1969, has today donated for posterity his complete vc group, comprising 23 differing medals, to the australian war memorial in canberra. His vc and a host of his other medals are now at maryborough museum which is owned by john mayers who convinced keith to sell his victoria cross and his other medals.
↑ co sergeant major lewis mcgee, victoriacross.org.uk ↑ vc medals in the raf museum, london, victoriacross.org.uk ↑ keith payne, vc. Sbs will be screening a documentary about one of our national treasures, mr keith payne vc, am at 8:30 pm on 27 may 20. During this time he also served with the 31st australian infantry battalion in the citizens’ military force.
Episode 12 is now up. The four kings of phuoc tuy. Mr payne was awarded a vc.
Keith payne sold his medals to a queensland museum back in 2007. Keith payne vc, oam (born 30 august 1933) is an australian recipient of the victoria cross, the highest decoration for gallantry in the face of the enemy awarded to members of the british and commonwealth armed forces. Keith payne passes his vc to war memorial keith payne has handed his victoria cross and other medals to the australian war memorial where they will be displayed with three others from vietnam.