| Surname: | Simpson |
| Initials: | A |
| Rank: | L/Cpl A/Cpl |
| Army Number: | 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. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Military Medal (London Gazette: 29819 Page: 10930 Nov. 11, 1916) |
| Citation: | MFP. |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 30445 Page: 13493 Dec. 24, 1917) |
| Citation: | MFP. France & Flanders. L/Cpl (A/Colour Sgt). |
| Decoration: | French Medaille Militaire (London Gazette: 30945 Page: 11948 Oct. 10, 1918) |
| Citation: | MFP. |
| Decoration: | Distinguished Conduct Medal (London Gazette: 31092 Page: 44 Jan. 1, 1919) |
| Citation: | MFP. Notification of DCM. L/Cpl (A/CSM) |
| Decoration: | Distinguished Conduct Medal (London Gazette: 31534 Page: 11157 Sept. 3, 1919) |
| Citation: | MFP. DCM Citation.P/862 LANCE CORPORAL (ACTING CSM) A SIMPSONMILITARY FOOT POLICEAt 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. |