Cross of Valour (Australia)

Cross of Valour



Awarded by Australia
Type Medal
Eligibility Australian citizen
Awarded for "acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril "[1]
Status Currently awarded
Post-nominals CV
Statistics
Established 14 February 1975
First awarded 1989
Last awarded 2003
Total awarded 5
Order of wear
Next (higher) George Cross (GC)[2]
Next (lower) Knight/Lady of the Garter (KG/LG)
Related Star of Courage
Bravery Medal
Commendation for Brave Conduct
Group Bravery Citation

The Cross of Valour was established in 1975 as the highest Australian Bravery Award. The awards were established as part of the institution of the Australian Honours System. The Cross of Valour has been awarded to five Australian civilians and although there has been no Australian military recipient, they would be eligible in situations where normal honours to the military do not apply.[3]

The Cross of Valour is awarded "only for acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril". The award carries the post-nominal initials CV; awards may be made posthumously.

Description

List of recipients

To date, the Cross of Valour has been awarded to five recipients.

1989
1995
1998
2003

Decoration allowance

The Australian Department of Veterans’ Affairs may grant an allowance, called decoration allowance, to a veteran who has been awarded the Cross of Valour if the veteran is in receipt of a pension under Part II of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (VE Act) and the award was for gallantry during a war to which the VE Act applies or during warlike operations. So far there have been no awards of the Cross of Valour during wars or warlike operations as required by the VE Act. The allowance has been A$2.10 per fortnight since the Goods and Services Tax in Australia commenced on 1 July 2000.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cross of Valour, itsanhonour.gov.au
  2. ↑ The order of wearing Australian honours and awards, Commonwealth Gazette No. S192, 28 September 2007. The GC is a British award and is listed second on the Order of Wear after the VC and VCFA which are deemed equivalent awards and before the Cross of Valour. A note states ‘all imperial British awards made to Australian citizens after 5 October 1992 are foreign awards and should be worn accordingly’. The only living Australian GC recipient received his award in 1978.
  3. ↑ The order of wearing Australian honours and awards, Commonwealth Gazette No. S192, 28 September 2007. The GC is a British award and is listed second on the Order of Wear after the VC and VCFA which are deemed equivalent awards and before the Cross of Valour. A note states ‘all imperial British awards made to Australian citizens after 5 October 1992 are foreign awards and should be worn accordingly’. The only living Australian GC recipient received his award in 1978.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Cross of Valour Citations". Australian Bravery Association. 2003-05-14. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  5. ↑ "TREE, Darrell James". It's an Honour. Government of Australia. 28 April 1989. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
  6. ↑ Tenace, Lisa; Brenton Ragless; Krista St John (April 2005). "Our Local Cross of Valour Winner – Mr Darrell Tree, Mount Damper Brigade Captain" (PDF). FireFront e-news, April/May 2005. South Australian Country Fire Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-31. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
  7. ↑ "BOSCOE, Victor Alan". It's an Honour. Government of Australia. 11 October 1995. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
  8. ↑ "SPARKES, Allan". It's an Honour. Government of Australia. 29 April 1998. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
  9. ↑ "Courageous policeman saves drowning boy". It's an Honour. Government of Australia. 2006-04-24. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
  10. ↑ "BRITTEN, Timothy Ian". It's an Honour. Government of Australia. 17 October 2003. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
  11. ↑ "JOYES, Richard John". It's an Honour. Government of Australia. 17 October 2003. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
  12. ↑ "After Bali". Four Corners (abc.net.au). 2003.
  13. ↑ "Veteran's Entitlements Act 1986 - Sect 102". Commonwealth Consolidated Acts. Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 2007-11-17.

External Links

Cross of Valour Association of Australia - official website



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