Ben Roberts-Smith
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Benjamin Roberts-Smith is an Australian former soldier in the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR). He is one of Australia's most highly decorated soldiers, having received the Medal for Gallantry (2006), the Victoria Cross for Australia (2011)—the highest award for gallantry in battle that can be awarded to a member of the Australian Defence Force (ADF)—and a Commendation for Distinguished Service (2012). He was widely considered a national hero, but his reputation deteriorated following a 2023 Federal Court ruling in which a judge found that there was enough evidence, according to the standard required in Australian defamation law, to establish that he had murdered four unarmed Afghans and broken the rules of military engagement.
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It sits within the topics 1978 births, Australian Army soldiers and Australian military personnel of the International Force for East Timor.
Its subject is documented across 10 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Benjamin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Place of birth
- Perth
- Educated at
- Hale School
- Military branch
- Australian Army
- Military rank
- Corporal
- Image
- Ben Roberts-Smith-2015.jpg
- Significant event
- arrest
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- Commons category
- Ben Roberts-Smith
- date of birth
- 1978-11-01
- name in native language
- Ben Roberts-Smith
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