We remember Henry Richard Deighton Simpson

We remember Henry Richard Deighton Simpson

Timeline

Timeline

1896
birth New York United States Source:9294753 Source:9176305 26th January 1896
1911
dates Age 15 Source:9176328 1911
1911
education Eton College Eton, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom Source:9176328 1911
1911
location Eton College, Eton, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom school/college address Source:9176328 1911
1915
service British Army Second Lieutenant 6th Dragoons Source:9294753 17th February 1915 - 27th August 1915
1915
service British Army Temporary Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps Source:9294753 28th August 1915
1916
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:9176305 January 1916
1916
hospitalisation Dysentry Hospital/Institution Source:9176305 1916
1916
dates Age 20 Source:9176332 20th December 1916
1916
death Died of wounds The aircraft that he was testing, at RAF Joyce Green, disintegrated at 300 feet, and Henry died from his injuries No.3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, Kent United Kingdom Source:4045194 Source:9294753 20th December 1916
burial Crayford (st. Paulinus) Churchyard CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Kent United Kingdom Source:9176332

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Henry Richard Deighton
Initials HRD
Last Name Simpson
Source 4045194
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Eton College, Eton, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom school/college address known 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 6th Dragoons Second Lieutenant
British Army Royal Flying Corps Temporary Lieutenant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Constance Deighton Simpson mother
Henry William Simpson father

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Charlotte33
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Charlotte33
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Charlotte33
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Charlotte33

External Evidence

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'Britannia's Unruly Stepchildren' article by Michael O'Brien Charlotte33
The Story of Henry Richard Deighton Simpson Diane660

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