Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery.
Died: 02 October 1917 aged 42 in France. Died of wounds at St Olien.
Cemetery: Longuenesse St Omer IV E 21
Born: December 17th 1875. Son of J P.M. Simpson, Thornbury, Beckenham.
Modern III—II. School Prefect. XI Cricket 1893—95 (captain); XXII Football. Lieutenant in Corps.
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Husband of Violet A. Gerry (formerly Simpson), of 3, Belle Vue, Sunderland.
Great War, Private R.G.A. 1916; 2nd Lieutenant. "G" Anti-Aircraft Bty. Anzac Sect. Royal Garrison Artillery.
'Strongly-built, full of keenness and vigour, Ernest Simpson threw himself whole-heartedly from the day he came here into every kind of game and athletics. He was in the Cricket XI three years. Captain in the last, and his sound and dogged batting was type of the tenacity of purpose which marked his character as a whole. Combined with this there was a natural unselfishness and enthusiasm which made him the best of companions and friends. After leaving School he was one of the most ardent supporters of the O.M. Football Club and the Cricket Tour, then in their infancy. He also played cricket a few times for Kent. Later the claims of business prevented him giving much time to games. He was killed in action on October 2, 1917.' (Malvernian, Nov 1917).
On 27th September 1917, he was wounded, from an enemy aeroplane bomb, in the back which penetrated the chest , and died a week later from his wounds on the 2nd October.
Service record:WO 339/63830