Ben Roberts-Smith
| Ben Roberts-Smith | |
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Ben Roberts-Smith in 2015
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| Nickname(s) | "RS" |
| Born |
1 November 1978 Perth, Western Australia |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch |
Australian Army (1996–2013) Australian Army Reserve (2013–15) |
| Years of service | 1996–2015 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit |
3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1997–03) Special Air Service Regiment (2003–13) |
| Battles/wars |
International Force for East Timor War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards |
Victoria Cross for Australia Medal for Gallantry Commendation for Distinguished Service |
| Relations | Len Roberts-Smith (father) |
| Other work | General Manager Seven Queensland (2015–) |
Benjamin "Ben" Roberts-Smith, VC, MG (born 1 November 1978) is an Australian businessman, former Australian Army soldier, and a recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia (VC), the highest award in the Australian honours system. Roberts-Smith was awarded the VC for his actions during a helicopter assault into Tizak on 11 June 2010 as part of an offensive in the Shah Wali Kot region while serving with the Special Air Service Regiment in Afghanistan. The medal, together with his Medal for Gallantry awarded during a tour of Afghanistan in 2006, made Roberts-Smith the most highly decorated member of the Australian Defence Force. He was presented with the VC by the Governor-General of Australia, Quentin Bryce, at a ceremony in Perth on 23 January 2011. He was also later awarded a Commendation for Distinguished Service for his leadership as a patrol commander during a 2012 tour of Afghanistan.
Roberts-Smith left the full-time army in 2013 to study business at the University of Queensland. In 2015 he was appointed Chair of the National Australia Day Council, and made deputy general manager of the regional television network Seven Queensland. He has subsequently been promoted to general manager of the rural network and of metropolitan station Seven Brisbane.
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