History while in the forces
13 Sep 1914: landed in Malta04 Jan 1915: landed in France
31 Mar 1915: wounded shrapnel in leg
26 Apr 1915: Netley Hospital 22 months (15 operations)
07 Feb 1917: Lewisham Military Hospital
21 Feb 1917: Amputation Right Leg below knee
10 Apr 1917: Knotty Ash Hospital, Liverpool. Convalescent
24 Sep 1917: Brighton Pavilion Hospital. Amputation above knee
24 Dec 1917: Rockhampton fitting artificial leg
- Surname
- Simpson
- Forename
- William
- Service number
- 1244
- Rating or rank
- Private
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 2nd Battalion London Regiment
- Branch
- Stationery department, Head Office
- Date of Birth
- 11 Mar 1890
- Date of birth
- 1890
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 13 Jul 1914
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 06 Aug 1914
