Lot 2320

Description

Australian Victoria Cross Recipients' photographs, three identical colour photographs (27x19cm), taken in 2011 and featuring Corporal Mark Donaldson, VC and Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith, VC, MG in uniform and Keith Payne VC, OAM (later advanced to AM) in civilian dress, all wearing their medal groups, one of the photos has images of the signatures of the first two recipients and the other two photos have images of all signatures. Uncirculated. (3)

Ex Warwick G.Cary Collection.

Note: WOII Keith Payne was the last Australian to be awarded the Imperial Victoria Cross which was awarded for his actions during the Vietnam War. Cpl Mark Donaldson was the first to be awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia and Cpl Ben Roberts-Smith was the second such recipient, both awarded for their actions in the war in Afghanistan.