| Notes: | Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2a) Balkans, amended to (2b) Gallipoli, 19/6/1915 to 9/4/1916 and (4) Mesopotamia, 15/4/1916 to 7/12/1917. 14/8/1916 attested, 29/8/1914 enlisted as a Pte. 9 Royal Warwickshire Regt. No. 3483, age 19 years, occupation Engine Turner, born Birmingham, address: 102 Ada Road, Smethwick, Birmingham, 4/6/1917 transferred to MFP, 23/11/1919 to discharge. Served home 5/8/1916 to 18/6/1915, Gallipoli 19/6/1915 to 19/4/1916, Mesopotamia 20/4/1916 to 7/8/1916, ? 8/8/1916 to 7/8/1916, Home 27/2/1917 record damaged.
Info from Pension Index Card:- Simpson, William, A/L/Cpl, MFP, 11706, 3483 ( R Warwicks) 12/11/1919, 1/4/1920, SFJ 4904, 3687/20, 102 Ada Road, Smethwick, 6/MS/7610. Stamp: Ad 23/3/1920, at 8/- from 9/2/1920 to 8/3/1921, Chelsea No. MVP 2849, Received 24/3/1920.
William Simpson. |
