Daniel Keighran
Daniel Keighran | |
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Keighran being saluted by General David Hurley after receiving the Victoria Cross for Australia in 2012. | |
| Born | 18 June 1983 Nambour, Queensland |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army (2000–2011) Australian Army Reserve (2011–present) |
| Years of service | 2000–present |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2001–2011) 11th/28th Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment (2011–2014) Army Headquarters (2018–present) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Victoria Cross for Australia |
Daniel Alan Keighran, VC (born 18 June 1983) is an Australian soldier and a recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia, the highest award in the Australian honours system. Keighran was awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia for his actions in the Battle of Derapet on 24 August 2010, during the War in Afghanistan. He was presented with the medal by the Governor-General of Australia, Quentin Bryce, at a ceremony in Canberra on 1 November 2012. Keighran is the third soldier to be awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia, and the first member of the Royal Australian Regiment so awarded.