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We remember Geoffrey Basil Spicer Simson
We remember Geoffrey Basil Spicer Simson
Timeline
Timeline
1876
1890
service
Royal Navy
Captain
Source:7633939
15th January 1890
1915
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8494890
1915
1915
theatres
South West Africa :5b
Source:8494887
October 1915 - January 1916
marriage
Dora Spicer
Source:8494890
1947
death
Not War Related
Sandwick Cemetery, Courtenay, BC
BC
Canada
Source:8494890
29th January 1947
burial
Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
Canada
Source:9308560
sibling
Theodore Simson
Source:8494890
sibling
Noel Simson
Source:8494890
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Geoffrey Basil Spicer |
| Initials | GBS |
| Last Name | Simson |
| Source | 7633939 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Simson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Simson | brother | ||
| Noel Simson | brother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Spicer | wife |
Media
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Geoffrey Spicer-SimsonEnglish: Naval service photo of Geoffrey Spicer-Simson Source "World War I The Africa Front" by Edward Paice Author British Royal Navy
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Officers: 1899 - 1919 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| A strange braggart's incompetent naval carreer in the heart of Africa | Paul58252 | |
| Geoffrey Spicer-Simson | Paul58252 | |
| Grave of Geoffrey B. Spicer-Simpson | Miriam137469 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Spicer-Simson | Paul58252 | |
| Geoffrey B. Spicer-Simpson | Miriam137469 |
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