SIMMO: A Biography of Ray Simpson VC DCM, One of Australia’s Greatest Soldiers

AUSTRALIAN MILITARY

After every conflict, historians gather to describe the heroic exploits stemming from that action. For Victoria Cross winners, such histories are ordinarily detailed and numerous, but there are some exceptions.In the forty years since the Vietnam War, not one book of note has commemorated the heroism of one of Australia’s greatest soldiers: Ray Simpson, VC, DCM.An intensely brave soldier and never-say-die character, Simpson served in World War 2, Korea, and Malaya, as well as five decorated years in Vietnam. ‘Simmo’ is arguably the most substantial and comprehensive biography ever written of one man who was not a General.Historians and fellow soldiers Mick Malone and Peter Lutley have spent over five years of research, writing, and interviewing over 100 people including those closest to the great man. xiii, 266 pages, 13 pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 26 cm  illusts. First Edition. Signed by Authors #1217/030623  Scarce.

Simpson, Ray, 1926-1978.  |  Australia. Army. Royal Australian Regiment. Battalion, 3rd.  |  Australia. Army. Royal Australian Regiment. Battalion, 2nd.  |  Australia. Army. Special Air Service Regiment.  |  Australia. Army. Special Operations Command. Commando Regiment, 1st.  |  Vietnam War, 1961-1975.  |  World War, 1939-1945 — Campaigns — Pacific Area.  |  Korean War, 1950-1953 — Campaigns.  |  Malaya — History — Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960.  |  Distinguished Conduct Medal.  |  Victoria Cross.  |  Soldiers — New South Wales — Redfern — Biography.  |  Australian