Kevin Arthur Wheatley | |
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Nickname(s) | "Dasher" |
Born | Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia | 13 March 1937
Died | 13 November 1965 Trà Bồng, Quảng Ngãi Province, South Vietnam | (aged 28)
Buried | |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1956–1965 |
Rank | Warrant Officer Class II |
Unit | Royal Australian Regiment Australian Army Training Team Vietnam |
Battles / wars | Malayan Emergency Vietnam War |
Awards | Victoria Cross Medal for Gallantry Silver Star (United States) Knight of the National Order of Vietnam Military Merit Medal (Vietnam) Cross of Gallantry (Vietnam) |
Kevin Arthur "Dasher" Wheatley, VC, MG (13 March 1937 – 13 November 1965) was an Australian soldier and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Wheatley was one of four Australians to receive the award for actions during the Vietnam War.