| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2b) Gallipoli, 12/4/1915. Shown as (3) Egypt, 12/4/15 to 28/11/15 and 5/7/17 and (2b) Gallipoli (Balkans) 29/11/15 to 4/7/17 on medal roll page B431. 15/9/1914 he enlisted as a Pte. 1/1 Derbyshire Yeomanry. No. 1880, occupation Painter, born Buxton, age 22.6 years, address: 35 Hollins Street, Burton Nr. Derby, 1/12/1915 appointed to 3 Brigade Mounted Police at 2/2d per diem, 20/10/1916 transferred to MMP, 26/10/1917 to 7 Brigade HQ Desert Mounted Corps, 1/5/1919 with 5 Cavalry Division. Served Home 15/9/1914 to 11/4/1915, Med Exp Force 12/4/1915 to 14/8/1915, Gallipoli 15/8/1915 to 28/11/1915, Salonika 29/11/1915 to 4/7/1917, Egypt 5/7/1917 to 13/9/1919, En Route 14/3/1919 to 31/3/1919, Home 1/5/1919 to 30/4/1919, 1/5/1919 to discharge. Initials shown as B B on medal rolls.
Benjamin Bradbury Simpson. |
