We remember Thomas Nesbit Simpson

We remember Thomas Nesbit Simpson

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Timeline

Timeline

1890
birth Northfield, Vancouver Island, British Columbia Canada Source:5755713 16th August 1890
1914
employment Auto Driver Source:5755713 18th September 1914
1914
location Ladysmith, British Columbia Canada parents address Source:5755713 18th September 1914
1916
awards Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration Source:8717312 25th July 1916
1916
service Canadian Expeditionary Force Sergeant 13306 Canadian Infantry 5th Battalion Source:7154622 26th September 1916
1916
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8717312 26th September 1916
service Canadian Expeditionary Force 13306 Source:5755713
1916
death Source:7154622 26th September 1916
burial Courcelette British Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France VIII. C. 26. Source:7154622

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Thomas Nesbit
Initials TN
Last Name Simpson,
Source 7154622
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Ladysmith, British Columbia Canada parents address known 18th September 1914
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Canadian Expeditionary Force 13306
Canadian Expeditionary Force 13306 Canadian Infantry 5th Battalion Sergeant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
MM British Award/Decoration
Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
William G. Simpson father
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Medium Hazel Dark Brown
DateHeightSource
1914-09-10 5'6"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1914-09-10 Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Canadian Attestation Papers
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

External Evidence

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5th Canadian Infantry Battalion War Diary Vincent96527
Canadian Virtual War Memorial - Thomas Nesbit Simpson Vincent96527

Multimedia

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War Diary 5th Canadian Infantry Battalion Vincent96527
Thomas Nesbit Simpson Vincent96527
Military Medal Vincent96527
Newspaper cutting of the death of Thomas Simpson Vincent96527
Simpson in Gun Crew Vincent96527

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