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SIMPSON, Noel William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | NX12221, 386621 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Colonel |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 22 February 1907 |
| Home Town: | Cremorne, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 18 November 1971, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 6 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Colonel, 386621 | |
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| 6 May 1940: | Enlisted Major, NX12221, 2nd/13th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Jul 1942: | Involvement Lieutenant Colonel, NX12221, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein | |
| 17 Jan 1943: | Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, El Alamein | |
| 4 Sep 1943: | Involvement Lieutenant Colonel, NX12221, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns | |
| 6 Apr 1944: | Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order and bar, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns | |
| 14 May 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Colonel, 386621 | |
| 14 May 1946: | Discharged Colonel, NX12221, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement NX12221 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Jeffrey Crisdale
CO of 2/17 Bn during campaigns - El Alamein, Huon Peninsula.
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order and bar.