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Simpson George Arnold 2/Lt
Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/21203
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- SKR/DAT/IP/21203
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Title (The name of the record)
- Simpson George Arnold 2/Lt
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Date (When the record was created)
- 2000-2024
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Description (What the record is about)
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Surname: Simpson;
Forename(s): George Arnold;
Initials: GA;
Rank: 2/Lt;
Previous Number: 2314;
Previous Battalion: 13 of;
Previous Regiment: London Regt;
Date of transfer to MGC: 22-Nov-1915;
MGC Branch: Infantry;
MGC Unit: 64 Coy;
Date abroad: 11-Feb-1915;
Theatre of War: 1;
How killed: KIA;
Where: France;
When killed: 02-Jul-1916;
Other Data: to Commsn 17/4/1915 - 5 Leinster Regt
to hospital 17/3/1916
war diary of 64 Coy - listed as wounded in the morning 1/7/1916
Red Cross Enquiry List (Supplement) Sept 1916 - wounded and msg 1/7/1916
Vic medal offered eBay June '08;Other Notes: SIMPSON, Second Lieutenant, GEORGE ARNOLD, 5th Bn. Leinster Regiment attd. 64th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 2nd July 1916. Pier and Face 16 C Thiepval Memorial - Somme, France.;
END OF RECORD.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Graham Sacker
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- 1 digital record
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/5539d2a1-cbaf-4235-bb8a-ad6da220c2e6/
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SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
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This record is held at Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Within the fonds: SKR.2025.11
Machine Gun Corps Database Collection
Within the series: SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
Within the file: SKR/DAT/IP
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