Keith Payne Vc Medals

Cag 13/9/45, p1979, pos 2.

Keith payne vc medals. Sbs profiles our oldest victoria cross recipient, keith payne. Other memorabilia such as xmas cards and also ship menus from ss orcades and orion during the trip to the 1956 vc reunion in london. ↑ co sergeant major lewis mcgee, victoriacross.org.uk ↑ vc medals in the raf museum, london, victoriacross.org.uk ↑ keith payne, vc.

Keith payne passes his vc to war memorial. Keith payne vc has donated his medals, including his victoria cross, to the australian war memorial. For the award of the victoria cross:.

Keith is a proud member of the vc and gc association and has attended regularly over the last 38 years. I don't think the figure was ever disclosed, but given the rarity of aussie vietnam vcs i reckon aus$1,000,000 wouldn't be unrealistic. Keith payne, vc, has pushed memories of the day he became a hero on a battlefield in vietnam to the back of his mind.

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. Together they were the four kings of phuoc tuy. This man drove 1,000+ miles to hoard and scalp supplies, but now he can't find buyers.

In 2014, keith donated his medal group, then comprising of 23 medals, to the australian war memorial, canberra. 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. 24492 warrant officer class ii keith payne australian army training team, vietnam 24th may 1969, konum province, south vietnam.

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. Episode 12 is now up. He joined the australian regular army in 1951 and was posted to korea the following year.