We remember Vivian Sumner Simpson

We remember Vivian Sumner Simpson

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Timeline

Timeline

1883
birth United Kingdom Source:8600446 Source:7150435 1883
1891
location Bakewell Road, Ecclesall Bierlow United Kingdom parents address Source:8600463 1891
1901
employment Solicitor's Articled Clerk United Kingdom Source:8600465 1901
1901
location Southbourne Road, Sheffield United Kingdom parents address Source:8600465 1901
1911
employment Solicitor United Kingdom Source:8600466 1911
1911
location 3 Travis Place, Sheffield United Kingdom Source:8600466 1911
1916
service British Army Acting Captain York and Lancaster Regiment 12th (Service) Battalion Source:8600458 24th November 1916 - 17th February 1917
1917
service British Army Temporary Second Lieutenant York and Lancaster Regiment 12th (Service) Battalion Source:8600459 17th February 1917 - 11th April 1917
1917
service British Army Acting Captain York and Lancaster Regiment 12th (Service) Battalion Source:8600459 11th April 1917
1917
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:8600453 28th June 1917
1918
death Killed in Action Killed by a sniper in the village of Outtersteene whilst "moving amongst the men, cheering them up with his unquenchable optimism". Outtersteene France Source:7150435 Source:8600448 13th April 1918
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:8600448
awards Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) British Award/Decoration Source:8618687
awards Territorial Force Efficiency Medal Other War Service Award Source:8618687
education Wesley College Sheffield United Kingdom Source:8600446
marriage Marian May Simpson Source:8600444
service British Army Captain York and Lancaster Regiment 12th (Service) Battalion Source:8600446
service British Army Temporary Second Lieutenant York and Lancaster Regiment 12th (Service) Battalion Source:8600456
service British Army Captain 93rd Infantry Brigade 13th Battalion York and Lancaster Regt Source:9122925
burial Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Nord France I. E. 56. Source:8600444
sibling George Source:8600451

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Vivian Sumner
Initials VS
Last Name Simpson
Source 4048520
Gender
GenderSource
Female
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
3 Travis Place, Sheffield United Kingdom known 1911
Bakewell Road, Ecclesall Bierlow United Kingdom parents address known 1891
Southbourne Road, Sheffield United Kingdom parents address known 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army York and Lancaster Regiment 12th (Service) Battalion Captain
British Army York and Lancaster Regiment 12th (Service) Battalion Temporary Second Lieutenant
British Army York and Lancaster Regiment 12th (Service) Battalion Acting Captain
British Army York and Lancaster Regiment 12th (Service) Battalion Temporary Second Lieutenant
British Army York and Lancaster Regiment 12th (Service) Battalion Acting Captain
British Army 93rd Infantry Brigade 13th Battalion York and Lancaster Regt Captain
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Territorial Force Efficiency Medal Other War Service Award
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Gertrude Simpson mother
George Joseph Simpson father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
George brother
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Marian May Simpson wife

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Will72649
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Will72649
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Will72649
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Will72649
Medal Index Cards Transcription Will72649

External Evidence

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CWGC Will72649
Former Sheffield Wednesday star and war hero’s medals up for auction Will72649
Remembering Vivian Simpson Will72649
Famous Sheffield athlete killed in France Will72649
The London Gazette - 14 September 1917 Will72649
The London Gazette - 19 January 1917 Will72649
The London Gazette - 22 May 1917 Will72649
The London Gazette - 18 June 1917 Will72649

Multimedia

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Vivian Simpson Will72649
War diary entry about his death Edwin110085
Another war diary entry about his death Edwin110085

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