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Simpson, James William Albert

Date of birth:
October 26th, 1893
Date of death:
January 21st, 1917
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Cemetery Cite Bonjean
Plot: IV. Row: D. Grave: 47.
Nationality:
Australian

Biography

Rank: Lieutenant Colonel

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
13th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Army
Awarded on:
September 11th, 1915
Citation:
"On 2nd May, 1915, during an attack in the neighbourhood of Kaba Tepe, for showing conspicuous bravery and skill in directing the battalion through unreconnoitred scrub. He was conspicuously active in consolidating the position gained under heavy fire."
Military Cross (MC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
13th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Army
Awarded on:
October 28th, 1915
Mentioned in Dispatches

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