Letter to the Editor

To whom it may concern, 

Thank you for the December 2024 edition of Vetaffairs. As normal it was both welcome and informative. 

I did notice though, the absence of an article on the notable honouring of Richard Norden with a posthumous Victoria Cross for Australia for his actions during the Battle of [Fire Support Base] Coral during the war in South Viet­nam. I believe that this notable honouring of a great Austral­ian soldier decades after his action will be most welcome by our veteran community and therefore should be included in Vetaffairs. 

While timing may have been an issue, given I think notifica­tion was made only a short time before the December edition went to press, may I respectfully recommend that such an article be included in the next edition. 

Yours sincerely, 

Dave Ashley 

Dear Dave 

Thank you for pointing out this significant omission – timing was indeed the issue. You will find an article about Australia’s highest military honour being bestowed on Richard Norden VC on page 26 of this edition.

- The Editor