SIMPSON, John James
| Service Number: | 4909 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Stanley, Victoria, Australia, January 1884 |
| Home Town: | Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Rubber worker |
| Died: | GSW thigh - amputated & Septicaemia, Bishop’s Knoll Hospital (auxiliary to 2nd Southern General Hospital), Bristol, England , United Kingdom, 1 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Bristol (Arnos Vale) Cemetery, Gloucestershire, England Row 3, Grave 736 , Bristol (Arnos Vale)Cemetery, Bristol, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beechworth War Memorial, Nambour Maroochy Shire War Dead Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4909, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4909, 7th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4909, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 4909, 60th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4909 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-01 |
Help us honour John James Simpson's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK
Died on this date - 1st August...... Private John James Simpson was born at Stanley, Victoria in 1883. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 12th July, 1915 as a 31 year old Rubber Worker from Hawthorn, Victoria.
Private Simpson embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Wiltshire (A18) on 7th March, 1916 with the 7th Infantry Battalion, 15th Reinforcements. He was transferred to 60th Battalion on 20th April, 1916 & arrived in France on 29th June, 1916.
Private John James Simpson was reported wounded in action in France on 19th July, 1916 at Fromelles. He was admitted to 13th General Hospital, France with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to legs & embarked for England on 29th July, 1916 at Boulogne, France on Hospital Ship St. Denis. He was admitted to 2nd Southern General Hospital, Bristol, England on 27th July, 1916.
Private John James Simpson died on 1st August, 1916 at Bishop’s Knoll Hospital (auxiliary to 2nd Southern General Hospital), Bristol, England from wounds received in action in France - GSW thigh - amputated & Septicaemia.
Private John James Simpson was buried in Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. His name is remembered on the CWGC Screen Wall & he has a flat Memorial Stone.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/arnos-vale.html
Click images to start slideshow.