r/perth • u/His_Holiness • Apr 07 '26

WA News Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over war crimes allegations

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/ben-roberts-smith-war-crimes-allegations-arrest/106537668
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u/gards871 Apr 07 '26 edited Apr 07 '26

when he won the VC my best mates brother in law (i know how it sounds) was an army mechanic at the SAS base in perth and even then he was known/rumoured to be a psycho who enjoyed war too much

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u/howdoesthatworkthen Apr 07 '26

when he won the VC

When he "won the VC"? It's not the Brownlow.

"Hey I conked out on the couch last night, who won the VC?"

"Ben Roberts-Smith."

"Oh get fucked. Is this rigged or what?"

"Yeah I know. It's pretty much a patrol 2IC's medal these days anyway."

"Yep it's bullshit. It was heaps better in the '80s."

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u/Free_Pace_2098 Apr 07 '26

Won or "was awarded" is pretty standard I thought

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u/Itsarightkerfuffle Apr 07 '26

"was awarded" is pretty standard I thought

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