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Kevin Whately (born 6 February 1951) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Neville "Nev" Hope in the British comedy drama Auf Wiedersehen, Pet ; Robert "Robbie" Lewis in the crime dramas Inspector Morse (1987–2000) and Lewis (2006–2015); and Jack Kerruish in the drama series Peak Practice , although he has ...
May 15, 2023 · Kevin “Dasher” Wheatley was the first Australian soldier to be awarded the Victoria Cross during the Vietnam War. Born in a suburb of Sydney in 1937, he enlisted in the Australian Army at age 19.
Kevin Arthur "Dasher" Wheatley, VC (13 March 1937 – 13 November 1965) was an Australian soldier and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Dec 14, 2021 · Late Warrant Officer Kevin Wheatley and retired Group Captain Macaulay Cottrell were each awarded a Silver Star for valour in combat while serving with US military units in the 1960s.
Jan 29, 2024 · Kevin “Dasher” Wheatley (pictured) and his mate, Ron “Butch” Swanton, died together in Vietnam in 1965. They will be honoured posthumously with the Medal for Gallantry.
United States Chargé d’Affaires Michael Goldman today presented the Silver Star Medal to Australian Defence Force Group Captain Macaulay Cottrell (retd.) and the family of the late Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Wheatley at a ceremony in Canberra for exceptional valor in combat while serving with U.S. military units in Vietnam.
Oct 6, 2018 · For Australian Warrant Officer, Kevin Wheatley, his tenure in the Vietnam War proved that when it came to courage and loyalty, there was no one better. His comrade had been mortally wounded in a skirmish, and the enemy was approaching.
Nov 13, 2021 · George Wheatley will never forget the day his father died. It was 13 November 1965, and his father, Kevin “Dasher” Wheatley VC, was on a search and destroy mission with a platoon of South Vietnamese soldiers in Vietnam.
13 NOV 1965: Viet Nam and WO2 Kevin ‘Dasher’ Wheatley, Australian Army Training Team Vietnam, is awarded the first Victoria Cross of the Vietnam War posthumously in the Tra Bong Valley, Quang Ngai province;
Jan 25, 2011 · Wheatley and another Australian, Warrant Officer R. J. Swanton, were on a search and destroy mission in the Tra Bong valley, Quang Ngai province, with a platoon of the Civil Irregular Defence Group on 13 November 1965 when it was attacked by the Viet Cong.
