Cameron Baird
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Cameron Stewart Baird, VC, MG (7 June 1981 – 22 June 2013) was a soldier in the Australian Army who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia,[2] the highest award in the Australian honours system. Baird was the fourth person to receive the Victoria Cross for Australia during Operation Slipper.
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Cameron Baird | |
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Born | (1981-06-07)7 June 1981 Burnie, Tasmania, Australia |
Died | 22 June 2013(2013-06-22) (aged 32) Khod Valley, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/ | Australian Army |
Years of service | 2000–2004 2006–2013[1] |
Rank | Corporal |
Unit | 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Commando Regiment |
Battles/wars | East Timor War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
Awards | Victoria Cross for Australia Medal for Gallantry Meritorious Service Medal (NATO) |
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