Keith Payne | |
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 Keith Payne in 2015 | |
| Born | 30 August 1933 Ingham, Queensland |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1951–1975 |
| Rank | Warrant Officer Class II |
| Unit | Royal Australian Regiment Australian Army Training Team Vietnam |
| Battles / wars | Korean War Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Vietnam War Dhofar War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Member of the Order of Australia Distinguished Service Cross (United States) Silver Star (United States) Cross of Gallantry (Vietnam) |
| Other work | Counselling sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder |
Keith Payne, VC, AM (born 30 August 1933) is a retired Australian soldier and a recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest decoration for gallantry "in the presence of the enemy" awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces. Payne's VC was awarded for his actions during the Vietnam War. Aged 91, he is the last living Australian recipient of the original Imperial Victoria Cross.[Note 1]
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