Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname:	Simpson
Initials:	A.
Rank:	L/Cpl A/Cpl
Army No.:	P/862
Notes:	MFP. Later A/ C/Sg and A/CSM. From Portsmouth. Former Metropolitan Police. Awarded 1915 Star, Victory and War Medal. First served abroad (1) France, 27/3/1915 to 11/11/18. Discharged 11/8/1919 class Z reserve. Later WOII. Abraham Simpson. Police Review, 24/11/1916, page 471. Metro PC Simpson (V) now a sergeant of Military Foot Police, has been awarded the Military Medal for bravery.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (5)

1. Decoration:   Military Medal

Gazette Date: 1916-11-11

Gazette Issue: 29819

Gazette Page: 10930

Citation:   MFP.

2. Decoration:   Mention in Despatches

Gazette Date: 1917-12-24

Gazette Issue: 30445

Gazette Page: 13493

Citation:   MFP. France & Flanders. L/Cpl (A/Colour Sgt).

3. Decoration:   French Medaille Militaire

Gazette Date: 1918-10-10

Gazette Issue: 30945

Gazette Page: 11948

Citation:   MFP.

4. Decoration:   Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazette Date: 1919-01-01

Gazette Issue: 31092

Gazette Page: 44

Citation:   MFP. Notification of DCM. L/Cpl (A/CSM)

5. Decoration:   Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazette Date: 1919-09-03

Gazette Issue: 31534

Gazette Page: 11157

Citation:   MFP. DCM Citation. P/862 LANCE CORPORAL (ACTING CSM) A SIMPSON MILITARY FOOT POLICE At Amiens, from 23 March to June 1918, he performed his difficult duites under continuous shell and bomb fire with a complete contempt of danger. He rendered valuable assistance in the direction of traffic on the night of 23 March, when an ammunition train was blown up at Longueau, while on the night of the great air raid on 26 March he visited all the posts and patrols, showing a fine example of courage to him men. The efficiency of the Amiens detachment during months of almost constant shell and bomb fire was largely due to his coolness and untiring devotion to duty.