Mark Donaldson date of birth:
April 2, 1979
How old is Mark Donaldson?
47
Where was Mark Donaldson born?
Waratah, New South Wales, Australia
Mark Donaldson body shape:
Athletic
What color are Mark Donaldson's eyes?
Blue
What color is Mark Donaldson's hair?
Red
Is Mark Donaldson gay or straight?
Straight
What is Mark Donaldson's ethnicity?
White
What is Mark Donaldson nationality?
Australian
What is Mark Donaldson's occupation?
Military man
Mark Donaldson claim to fame:
Australian soldier and a recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia, the highest award in the Australian honours system.
Short Biography
Mark Gregor Strang Donaldson, VC, (born 2 April 1979) is an Australian soldier and a recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia, the highest award in the Australian honours system. Then Trooper Donaldson was a member of the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) when he exposed himself to enemy fire to protect injured troops and then rescued an interpreter under heavy enemy fire in the Battle of Khaz Oruzgan during Operation Slipper, the Australian contribution to the War in Afghanistan. He was presented with the medal by the Governor-General of Australia, Quentin Bryce, in a ceremony in Canberra on 16 January 2009. On 25 January 2010, Donaldson was named the 2010 Young Australian of the Year. He was promoted to corporal in June 2010.