Queen Elizabeth II said that Victoria Cross winners "are linked by a golden thread of extraordinary courage ... Beyond this gallant company of brave men there is a multitude who have served their country well in war. Some of them have performed unrecorded deeds of supreme merit for which they have no reward". Australia's Victoria Cross Recipients - ABC New England North West NSW - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australia's Victoria Cross Recipients - ABC New England North West NSW - Australian Broadcasting Corporation Queen Elizabeth II said that Victoria Cross winners "are linked by a golden thread of extraordinary courage ... Beyond this gallant company of brave men there is a multitude who have served their country well in war. Some of them have performed unrecorded deeds of supreme merit for which they have no reward". They were every day Australians who achieved extraordinary feats.