Not really a Quiz however it is to remember a truly brave man who was a career soldier! His medal group speaks for itself. Can you recognize what conflicts he was involved in? Can you name his medals? Even I can recognize the first one.
Nice choice Geoff. A fantastic array of gallantry and campaign medals shown there. I will leave the ball rolling for the others to have a go. Possibly missing a couple of awards if you include those given out by your Allies.
Rayene Stewart Simpson in the UK, Victoria Cross Medals, 1857-2007 Name: Rayene Stewart Simpson Birth Date: 26 Feb 1926 Birth Place: Chippenden, New South Wales, Australia Death Date: 18 Oct 1978 Death Place: Lymph Glands, In Tokyo, Japan TD
Medals are (hopefully) L-R: Victoria Cross Distinguished Conduct Medal Pacific Star War Medal (WW2) Korea Medal United Nations Service Medal (Korea) GSM Malaya GSM South Viet Nam Viet Nam Medal (Australia) Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal Viet Nam Campaign Medal (South Viet Nam Government) Records also show that Ray Simpson was awarded the Silver and Bronze Stars for Valor from the United States.
