Son of Mr and Mrs. Simpson, of 62, Fylde Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Reported as wounded and missing and subsequently presumed killed.
Simpson, Edward –
Personal details
- Surname: Simpson
- Forename: Edward
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 29th, 1914
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd Battalion.
- Service number: 9233
- Regiment: Coldstream Guards
- Enlistment date: August 29th, 1911 - 1911-08-29
- Enlistment location: Bury, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- All Saints C.E. Church - Moses Gate WWI Plaques
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 11.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 15/01/1915 06/10/1916 05/01/1917 14/09/1917 28/12/1917