caption serviceyears branch death_date death_place birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
richard kelliher , 1946 1941 & ndash ; 1944 australian army 28 january 1963 melbourne , victoria ballybeggan of great britain and ireland , tralee , county kerry , united kingdom australia australia 2/25th battalion victoria cross world war ii 1 september 1910 private richard kelliher 131284a.jpg richard kelliher
 richard kelliher
richard kelliher

richard kelliher vc -lrb- 1 september 1910 -- 28 january 1963 -rrb- was an irish-born australian recipient of the victoria cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry that can be awarded to commonwealth forces .
kelliher received his vc while serving with the australian army , during world war ii .
