We remember David Leonard Simpson

We remember David Leonard Simpson

Timeline

Timeline

1890
birth Doncaster, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:6641878 8th May 1890
1912
employment Professional Footballer Ansonia, Connecticut United States Source:6641878 November 1912 - December 1915
1916
enlistment Unknown United Kingdom Source:6641878 2nd May 1916
1916
children Leonard Herbert Simpson Source:6641878 5th October 1916
1917
service British Army Acting Bombardier 140942 Royal Field Artillery 162nd Brigade Source:6641878 19th September 1917
education Nottingham Roman Catholic School United Kingdom Source:6641878
marriage Beatrice Scarlett Source:6641878
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:6641878
1917
death Killed in Action Killed by exploding shell entering gun-pit. Near Ypres, Flanders Belgium Source:7244161 Source:6641878 20th September 1917
burial Bedford House Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial West-Vlaanderen Zillebeke British Military Cemetery Belgium Source:7244161 Source:6641878

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names David Leonard
Initials DL
Last Name Simpson
Source 6641878
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 140942 Royal Field Artillery 162nd Brigade Acting Bombardier
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Leonard Herbert Simpson son 5th October 1916
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Sarah Agatha Simpson nee Waddington mother
Richard Headley Simpson father
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Beatrice Scarlett wife

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

External Evidence

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De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914 - 1918 Anita37593

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De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour Anita37593

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