Keith Payne

Keith Payne
Keith Payne in 2015
Born	(1933-08-30) 30 August 1933 (age 90) Ingham, Queensland
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	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 Rebellion
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 90, he is the last living Australian recipient of the original Imperial Victoria Cross.^{[Note 1]}
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