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Herbert Cyrus Simson

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Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 91), Page: 12 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 91), Page: 12 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

  • Title
  • Forenames
    Herbert Cyrus AWMM
  • Surname
    Simson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1886 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Hector Simson (father), Auckland, 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
  • 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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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Herbert Simson was the son of Hector Norman Simson and Mary Simson of Auckland

    Before enlistment he was the Departmental Manager for R.H. Abbott and Co., Warehousemen, Auckland.

    Four brothers, Donald (N/N; 4/642A) and Herbert Simson (Royal Flying Corps); H.N. Simson (SARFA) and Rupert Simson (17325) served in World War 1. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    12 January 1918 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Obituary: Evening Post, 31 January 1918, Page 8 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Hollybrook Memorial, Hollybrook Cemetery, Southampton, England AWMM

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Sources

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Contributors

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