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We remember Arthur Victor Simpson
We remember Arthur Victor Simpson
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
Source:9201641
1894
service
South African Services
Private
569
1st South African Infantry
Source:9207603
location
122, Bromwell St., Woodstock, Cape Town.
South Africa
parents address
Source:9201641
1916
death
front of the Butte de Warlencourt, Somme
France
Source:9201641
18th October 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
VII. A. 6.
Source:9201641
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Victor |
| Initials | AV |
| Last Name | Simpson |
| Source | 9201639 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122, Bromwell St., Woodstock, Cape Town. | South Africa | parents address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 569 | 1st South African Infantry | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria J | mother | ||
| Zachrias Simpson | father |
Media
Media
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SOE Memorial, Johannesburg, South Africa"In Memory of The Officers, NCO’s and Men of the 3rd SA Infantry Transvaal Regiment who fell during the battle of the Somme in October (This cross erected in 1917 at the Butte De Warlencourt was presented by the Surviving Officers, NCO’s and Men of the 3rd S.A.I Transvaal and Rhodesian Regt.)"Contributed by:
DR117137
Communities
Communities
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South Africans buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery, FranceMore about South Africans buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery, France
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In remembrance of those identified with South African Service and named on the Thiepval MemorialMore about In remembrance of those identified with South African Service and named on the Thiepval Memorial
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Guy74824 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Insignia | DR117137 | |
| SOE Memorial, Johannesburg, South Africa | DR117137 |
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