Peter Badcoe Military person

Peter John Badcoe VC (11 January 1934 – 7 April 1967) was an Australian 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.

Personal facts

Peter Badcoe
Alias (AKA)Badcock Peter John
Birth dateJanuary 11, 1934
Birth place
Malvern South Australia
Date of deathApril 07, 1967
Place of death
South Vietnam , Thừa Thiên–Huế Province , Phú Thọ

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Military person

allegianceAustralia
award
Silver Star
Victoria Cross
military operations
Vietnam War
Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
military branch
Australian Army
military unit
Royal Australian Artillery
Australian Army Training Team Vietnam
service start1952
service end1967

Peter Badcoe on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.history.sa.gov.au/history/images/Badcoe%20Tour/Badcoe%20Banner.pdf
  2. http://www.history.sa.gov.au/history/images/Badcoe%20Tour/Victoria%20Cross%20flyer.pdf
  3. http://www.remembrancedriveway.org.au/vc-citations/default.asp?ID=Badcoe