| Places | |
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| Accession Number | LES/69/0544/VN |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
L'Estrange, Brian Edwin |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat |
| Date made | August 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PORTRAIT OF WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 2 (WO2) RAYENE (RAY) STEWART SIMPSON VC DCM. WO2 SIMPSON WAS ...
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PORTRAIT OF WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 2 (WO2) RAYENE (RAY) STEWART SIMPSON VC DCM. WO2 SIMPSON WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS FOR BRAVERY DURING THE VIETNAM WAR IN ACTIONS, ON 1969-05-06 AND 1969-05-11, IN KONTUM PROVINCE NEAR THE LAOTIAN BORDER. WO2 SIMPSON RECEIVED HIS VC FROM THE QUEEN DURING AN INVESTITURE AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE, SYDNEY, NSW, ON 1970-05-01. HE WAS AN ADVISER OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY TRAINING TEAM VIETNAM (AATTV).
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