Cameron Baird

Cameron Baird
Born(1981-06-07)7 June 1981
Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
Died22 June 2013(2013-06-22) (aged 32)
Khod Valley, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan
AllegianceAustralia
Service/branchAustralian Army
Years of service2000–2004
2006–2013[1]
RankCorporal
Unit4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
2nd Commando Regiment
Battles/warsEast Timor
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
AwardsVictoria Cross for Australia
Medal for Gallantry
Meritorious Service Medal (NATO)

Cameron Stewart Baird, VC, MG (7 June 1981 – 22 June 2013) was a soldier in the Australian Army who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia,[2] the highest award in the Australian honours system. Baird was the fourth person to receive the Victoria Cross for Australia during Operation Slipper.

  1. ^ "Corporal Cameron Stewart Baird VC, MG". Victoria Cross for Australia. Department of Defence. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Late Digger Corporal Cameron Stewart Baird gets 100th Victoria Cross". Herald Sun. 13 February 2014. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2014.