Ben Roberts Smith
Benjamin Ben RobertsSmith, VC, MG is an Australian Army Reserve soldier and a recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia, the highest award in the Australian honours system. At the time, his Victoria Cross for Australia, together with his Medal for Gallantry awarded for actions during a tour of Afghanistan in 2006, made RobertsSmith the most highly decorated member of the Australian Defence Force. In 2014, he was further honoured with the award of a Commendation for Distinguished Service for his leadership as a patrol commander during a 2012 tour of Afghanistan.
RobertsSmith was born and attended school in Western Australia.
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