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English: 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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Source https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C58941
Author L'Estrange, Brian Edwin

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WO2 Ray Simpson, VC

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2 August 1969

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