Simpkin, Frank –

Son of Isaac Simpkin; husband of Mary Ann Simpkin, of 40, Lee Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly Private 18907, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment; formerly Private 31848, 2nd Garrison Bn., Cheshire Regiment. Discharged due to sickness, tubercle of lung. Died aged 35 years on 20/06/1918 and interred at Farnworth Cemetery 24/06/1918.

Personal details

  • Surname: Simpkin
  • Forename: Frank
  • Date of birth: June 4th, 1882
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 35
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: June 20th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 7th (Merioneth and Montgomery) (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 70721
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: December 18th, 1914 - 1914-12-18
  • Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: 359961
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Farnworth Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
  • CWGC reference: N.C. 2329.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 24/12/1914
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g
  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 28/06/1918 23/08/1918

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