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.

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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