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David Thomson Simpson 

CWGC:

Rank: Lieutenant

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery

Date of Death: 2nd December 1919

Commemorated: Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton

SNWM: Not Listed

SDGW: Not Listed

MIC:

David Thomson Simpson, Quartermaster Sergeant, Queen’s Own Royal Glasgow Infantry, No. 2687. Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant, 4th Reserve Regiment of Cavalry, No. GS/19476, Second Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery

Commissioned 11th August 1917. No Ranking Service Overseas

Went to India as an Officer. Died 2nd December 1919

Medal Entitlement: British War Medal

London Gazette, 11th September 1917, Supplement 30280, Page 9439

War Office, 12th September 1917. Territorial Force

The undermentioned, from Officer Cadet units, to be 2nd Lieutenants:

Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery, 12th August 1917:  David Thomson Simpson

Glasgow Herald, 12th December 1919. ‘Deaths on Service’

Simpson. At sea on 2nd December on board H.M. troopship Malwa on active service, David Thompson Simpson, Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery (Territorial), elder son of the late David Simpson, Craigend, 33 Westercraigs, Dennistoun.

Listed on Barony Church Memorial (now Barony Hall, John Anderson Campus, Strathclyde University):

David Thomson Simpson

Listed on Glasgow Roll of Honour: David Thompson Simpson, Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery, Craigend, Dennistoun

Listed on Friends of Glasgow Necropolis Roll of Honour: Lieutenant David Thomson Simpson, Royal Field Artillery, Date of Death 2nd December 1919, age 35. Named on Family Gravestone in Compartment Petra

1901 Census, Living at 33 Westercraigs, Dennistoun

Father David Simpson, age 50, Provision Merchant, born Glasgow

Mother Janet S. Simpson, age 47, born Glasgow

Children: Maggie Simpson, age 19, born Glasgow

Mary T. Simpson, age 17, Pupil Teacher, born Glasgow

Nellie S. Simpson, age 15, Pupil Teacher, born Glasgow

Jessie S. Simpson, age 13, Scholar, born Glasgow

Jane C. Simpson, age 11, Scholar, born Glasgow

Cecelia T. Simpson, age 9, Scholar, born Glasgow

David T. Simpson, age 8, Scholar, born Glasgow

Elizabeth Simpson, age 5, born Glasgow

Robert S. Simpson, age 2, born Glasgow

1901 Census, Living at 33 Westercraigs Street, Dennistoun

Father David Simpson, age 60, Provision Merchant, born Glasgow

Mother Janet Simpson, age 56, born Glasgow

Children: Mary T. Simpson, age 27, Teacher, Elementary School, born Glasgow

Nellie S. Simpson, age 25, Teacher, Elementary School, born Glasgow

Jane C. Simpson, age 21, Student, C. of S. Training College, born Glasgow

Cecelia T. Simpson, age 19, Student, C. of S. Training College, born Glasgow

David T. Simpson, age 18, Shipping Office Clerk, born Glasgow

Elizabeth Simpson, age 15, Scholar, born Glasgow

Robert S. Simpson, age 12, Scholar, born Glasgow