BORN SALFORD, 1900. SON OF JOHN HENRY AND ANNIE SIMPSON, OF ANLABY ROAD, HULL. HE WORKED AS A FITTER, AND WAS EMPLOYED BY HULL’S RECKITTS, SINCE 06/07/1914. HE LIVED WITH HIS AUNTIE, MARY ELIZABETH MANEY, AT 84 BRUNSWICK AVENUE, HULL (1911 CENSUS).
HE ENLISTED AT HULL, IN 1918. SERVED IN THE 15TH DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 29/05/1918, AGED 18. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER AT 1 SPRING COTTAGES, GOODWIN STREET, HULL (PENSION LEDGER ADDRESS).
| Name | John Simpson |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Salford, Lancs |
| Death Date | 29 May 1918 |
| Death Place | France and Flanders |
| Enlistment Place | Hull |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | Durham Light Infantry |
| Battalion | 15th Battalion |
| Regimental Number | 81338 |
| Type of Casualty | Died of wounds |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
First name:
JOHN
Military Number:
81338
Rank:
Private
Date Died
29/05/1918
Place died:
Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France
Age:
18
1 SPRING COTTAGES, GOODWIN STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
