Every Name a Story

W.K. Simson 1917
Rank : Second Lieutenant

South Shields

William Kingsbury  Simson

Every Name a Story

In Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France is the Commonwealth War Grave of Second Lieutenant William Kingsbury Simson, serving with the 22nd Service Battalion (3rd Tyneside Scottish) Northumberland Fusiliers who died 05/06/1917.

The son of Joseph Page Simson and Margaret Bland Simson, of 2, St. Michaels Avenue, South Shields

William Kingsbury Simson is remembered in Barnard Castle School on B135.04 and B135.20 and at South Shields in S86.086 page 13.

First Name: William Kingsbury

Last Name: Simson

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 05/06/1917

Age: 24

Rank: Second Lieutenant

Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion

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