Peter John Badcoe
Major, Australian Training Team Vietnam
- Register No.
- 44 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Major all Majors →
- Unit
- Australian Training Team Vietnam (register: Australian Army Training Team Vietnam) all Australian Army Training Team Vietnam VCs →
- Date of action
- 23 February 1967, 7 March 1967, 7 April 1967 on this day → all of 1967 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Vietnam War
- London Gazette
- 13th October 1967 on this day → all of 1967 →
- Born
- 11th January 1934 at Adelaide, South Australia
- Died
- 7th April 1967 at Huong Tra, Vietnam
- Award
- Posthumous all posthumous VCs →
- Memorial / grave
- Terendak Cemetery, Malaysia and on the Austral;ian War Memorial at Canberra
- Medal held by
- the Australian War Memorial, Canberra,
Digest of citation
On 23rd February, 1967 in Vietnam, and Major and bad Co rescued under heavy fire a United States and medical adviser. On 7th March he led his company in an attack and turned what seemed to be a certain defeat into a victory. Again, on 7th April he attempted to lead his company against more powerful opposition. This final acts of bravery resulted in his death
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
BADCOE, Peter John. (Reg No 44).
Major Australian Training Team Vietnam.
London Gazetted on 13th October 1967.
VC Medal's Custodian is the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia.
Born on 11th January 1934 at Adelaide, South Australia.
Died on 7th April 1967 at Huong Tra, Vietnam.
Memorials at Terendak Cemetery, Malaysia and on the Austral;ian War Memorial at Canberra.
Digest of Citation reads:. On 23rd February, 1967 in Vietnam, and Major and bad Co rescued under heavy fire a United States and medical adviser. On 7th March he led his company in an attack and turned what seemed to be a certain defeat into a victory. Again, on 7th April he attempted to lead his company against more powerful opposition. This final acts of bravery resulted in his death.
Australia.
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