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A fact from Ben Roberts-Smith appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 30 January 2011 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Ben Roberts-Smith's receipt of the Victoria Cross for Australia for gallantry in Afghanistan, makes him the most highly decorated service person currently in the Australian Defence Force?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2011/January.

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