He married in 1949 and had three children. While working as a cleaner at Brisbane City Hall he applied for, but failed to get, a taxi driver's licence and the family moved to Melbourne where he got a job as a gardener. By the late 1950s Kelliher was completely disabled due to ill health and on 16 January 1963 had a stroke. He died in Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital on 28 January. In 1966, Kelliher's battalion association bought his VC for AU$2,000 (equivalent to AU$27,400 in 2021) and donated it to the Australian War Memorial, where it is on display. References External links Richard E. Reid, 'Kelliher, Richard (1910–1963)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 14, Melbourne University Press, 1996, p. 610. Nominal Roll Certificate, Department of Veterans' Affairs Nominal Roll website 1910 births 1963 deaths Irish emigrants to Australia Australian World War II recipients of the Victoria Cross Australian Army soldiers People from Tralee Australian Army personnel of World War II