Former Dorrigo man and Victoria Cross holder Mark Donaldson was among an elite group of war veterans honoured at Buckingham Palace.
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Mr Donaldson is one of the Victoria Cross And George Cross Association members invited to afternoon tea with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
The decorated group met the Prince of Wales at St James's Palace on Monday in what was the first of three days of Royal events.
There are 30 Victoria Cross and George Cross holders - from conflicts including World War II, Vietnam, and Afghanistan.