Regiment: Royal Fusiliers.
Died: 27 May 1915 aged 25 in Belgium. Died of wounds in German hands at Iseghem.
Cemetery: Harlebeke New Brit XI C 12
Son of James Parker Simpson and Louisa Simpson, Ravensmede, Alnwick, b. 1890.
Lower IV—Modern II. House XI Football.
Maltster.
Great War, Private Public Schools Batt. 1914, 2nd Lieutenant 5th Bn. attd. 3rd Bn. Royal Fusiliers.
'Second Lieutenant 5th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, attached 3rd Battalion. He was reported as wounded early in June, as wounded and missing on July 13th, but is now stated to have died on May 27 at Isgehem of wounds received near Ypres.' (Malvernian, Jul 1915).