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Simpson, William

Date of birth:
February 4th, 1901 (Bridgeton/Glasgow, Scotland)
Date of death:
March 18th, 1945 (Port Royal, Jamaica)
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Graves Kingston (Up Park Camp)
Plot: A. Grave: 34.
Service number:
27552
Nationality:
British

Biography

Lieutenant Colonel William Simpson died in an accident on 18 march 1945. An official report suggests that he was hit by the boom during a tack on the yacht on which he was sailing, causing an heart attack. Simpson had a heart condition.

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