History while in the forces
Oct 1915-Apr 1916: enlisted in the Royal Army Medical Corps. Trained at Salisbury PlainMay 1916: proceeded to France
Sep 1918: wounded during Arras Offensive, now in Wharncliff Hospital, Sheffield. Subsequently removed to the Military Hospital, Stourbridge.
15 Feb 1919: discharged from Hospital and demobilised
07 Apr 1919: returned to Bennetts Hill branch
- Surname
- Simpkins
- Forename
- William Lionel
- Service number
- 74416
- Rating or rank
- Private
- Regiment or Other Unit
- Royal Army Medical Corps
- Branch
- Bennetts Hill, Birmingham
- Date of Birth
- 20 May 1894
- Date of birth
- 1894
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 01 Sep 1911
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 30 Oct 1915
