No.30851, Private, Frank SIMPSON
Aged 26
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Frank Simpson was born in Somerton (4th qtr 1892 Sudbury 4a:652), son of Thomas and Jane SIMPSON (née )
1901 census...Aged 9, he was at Hall Cottage, Somerton with his father Thomas SIMPSON, [48] horsekeeper ; his mother Jane [42]; brothers George [21], Harry [19] and Arthur [16] farm workers and John [4]; sisters Mary [11] and Edith [2]. All were born in Somerton. 1911 census...Aged 19 farm labourer, he was at "Sunnyside" Thurston End, Hawkedon with his parents (mother now recorded as born Finstead End, Glemsford); brothers Harry and John; sisters Edith and Honor Maud [8] born Somerton. His mother had lost 2 of her 9 children. His father died in 1915 and mother in 1916. On the pension card his sister Honor is at 101 High Street, Harlesdon, London |
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He enlisted in Hartest.
The battalion war diary:- 30 November 1917. In Reserve in QUARRY. Enemy counter-attacked. 13 Officers and 219 OR missing. HQ and A Coy surrounded and captured. Enemy broke through Division on the right and attacked battalion in the rear CWGC has 33 of the battalion killed that day, none has a known grave
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