| Accession Number | LES/69/0567/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
|
The Commander, Australian Force Vietnam (COMAFV), Major General R. A. Hay of Red Hill, ACT, ...
Description
The Commander, Australian Force Vietnam (COMAFV), Major General R. A. Hay of Red Hill, ACT, congratulates Warrant Officer Second Class (WO2) Rayene (Ray) Stewart Simpson, forty three, of Redfern, NSW, on being awarded the Victoria Cross (VC). WO2 Simpson is a member of the Australian Army Training Team in Vietnam (AATTV), and is the third Australian to win a VC in the conflict.