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John Purcell Campbell Simpson

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Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 81), Page: 26 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Purcell Campbell AWMM
  • Surname
    Simpson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    John Campbell Simpson AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWI 57533 AWMM
    • South African 7823 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    31 May 1880 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs H. Simpson (wife), 6 Roy Street, Enwood, Invercargill, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • His father was named Edward Simpson. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    24 June 1955 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    • Otautau Public, Southland AWMM Sec. B1 15 AWMM
    • Otautau Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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09 April 2022LindsayDunedin, Otago, New ZealandDirect descendant

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