Michael Kenneth Pratt GC (born 15 November 1954) is a former constable of the Victoria Police Force in

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, who received the

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for outstanding bravery in his efforts to thwart the armed robbery of a bank in 1976.

Intervention

On the morning of 4 June 1976, Constable Pratt intervened in a robbery of an

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branch in Clifton Hill, and was shot in the back when he tried to stop the robbery. Keith George Faure was convicted for the shooting. The injuries received resulted in Pratt retiring from the Victoria Police Force.

Citation

In 1978 Pratt was awarded the

. The official announcement was published in the ''

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'' on 3 July, reading:

Education

Pratt went to school at the Christian Brothers College (Junior School) at Alphington and Bundoora, followed by

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, where he captained the Football Club in 1972.George Cross Database entry –
Michael Kenneth PRATT, GC (Living Recipient)
' Retrieved 14 October 2008

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pratt, Michael Kenneth 1954 births Living people Australian recipients of the George Cross Australian shooting survivors Police officers from Melbourne People educated at Parade College