| Accession Number | LES/69/0568/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
L'Estrange, Brian Edwin |
| Place made | Vietnam: South Vietnam, Saigon |
| Date made | August 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of Warrant Officer Second Class (WO2) Rayene (Ray) Stewart Simpson, forty three, of ...
Description
Portrait of Warrant Officer Second Class (WO2) Rayene (Ray) Stewart Simpson, forty three, of Redfern, NSW, a member of the Australian Army Training Team in Vietnam (AATTV). He is smiling after being told he is the third member of the AATTV to win the Commonwealth's highest decoration, the Victoria Cross (VC), for gallantry.
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- Victoria Cross : Warrant Officer Second Class R S Simpson, Australian Army Training Team Vietnam
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- Korea Medal : Corporal R S Simpson, 3 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
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- General Service Medal 1918-1962 : Sergeant R S Simpson, 2 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
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