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Sir Arthur Roden Cutler VC AK KCMG KCVO CBE |
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The only Australian artilleryman to have won the Victoria Cross. |
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Governor of New South Wales |
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During 19 June/6 July 1941 in the Merdjayoun-Damour area, Syria, Lieutenant Cutler's exploits included repairing a telephone line under heavy fire, repulsing enemy tank attacks, setting up an outpost to bring under fire a road used by the enemy and, with a 25-pound field gun, demolishing a post threatening our advance. Later, at Damour, he was seriously wounded and when rescued 26 hours later his leg had to be amputated. |
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| Neck Badge, Knight of the Order of Australia | Neck Badge, Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | |
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| Neck Badge, Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order | Neck Badge, Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Neck Badge, Knight of Justice of the Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem |
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These are the medals awarded to and worn by Cutler VC other than the neck badges shown above.
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Born in 1916, Arthur Roden Cutler saw pre-war service in the Citizen Military Forces with the Sydney University Regiment. On 1 May 1940 he enlisted in the Second AIF as NX12378, and was posted as a Lieutenant to 2/5 Australian Field Regiment (7 Division). He was awarded the Victoria Cross for actions between 19 June and 6 July 1941 in the Merdjayoun-Damour area of Syria. As a result of wounds suffered in the last of these actions, at Damour on 6 July, his right leg had to be amputated.
In December 1965 he
was created Knight Commander of St Michael and St George (KCMG), and in January
1966 he was sworn in as Governor of New South Wales, a position which he
held until his retirement in 1981. |
