[BITList] 100th Australian Victoria Cross Awarded.

[John Feltham]

Tony Abbott just addressed parliament to announce the 100th Australian to be awarded the Victorian Cross is Corporal Cameron Baird who was killed on his third tour of Afghanistan last year when he drew fire to himself multiple times so his comrades could take cover.

Corporal Baird’s parents Doug and Kaye Baird will be presented with the VC by the Governor-General Quentin Bryce at a ceremony at Government House on Tuesday.

His parents were present in the parliament this morning for the official announcement.




TV News just now.

What a pity that the Australian Media doesn’t know the difference between a Victorian Cross and a Victoria Cross.




Lest We Forget.




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