- SURNAME
Simpson
- FORENAME
Rayene Stewart
- UNIT
Royal Australian Infantry
- RANK
Warrant Officer Second Class
- NUMBER
- AWARD
Victoria Cross,D.C.M.,Silver Star(US),Bronze Star(US)
- PLACE
South Vietnam 1964(DCM) 1969(others)
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 16.2.1926 Chippendale,NSW
son of R.W.Simpson
husband of Shoko Sakai Simpson,Tokyo,Japan
served WW2 21/3 Pioneer Bn AIF and 26 Bn AIF
served Korea 3 Bn Royal Australian Regiment
served Malaya 2 Bn Royal Australian Regiment
served 1 SAS Coy Royal Australian Reg 1957
served AATTV 1962
served SAS Regiment 1963
served AATTW 1964-67
"born Redfern,NSW"(Register of Victoria Cross)
died of cancer 17 or 18.10.1978 Tokyo,Japan while serving as Admin.
Officer at Australian Embassy,Tokyo
buried Yokohama War Cemetery,Japan
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