#43 Dan Keighran VC

Alex Lloyd interviews Victoria Cross recipient Daniel Keighran.

Life on the Line tracks down Australian war veterans and records their stories. Today's conversation is with Daniel Keighran VC. Dan is the third recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia, for his leadership and courage during the Battle of Derapet, in Afghanistan in 2010. Dan spoke to Alex about his army career, the battle that changed his life and the Victoria Cross.

Dan was interviewed by journalist Kristin Shorten in an exclusive, published in anticipation of this podcast. You can read the article on the Daily Telegraph’s website. The online article was published Monday 18 February and the print edition was published on Tuesday 19 February.

Dan was featured again on the podcast in Christmas on the Line Vol II. His autobiography, Courage Under Fire, will be published on 27 October 2020.

Dan returned to the podcast in Season 4 with new stories and revelations, in #43 Dan Keighran VC Vol II (ft. John Cantwell).

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