Name
Harold Edward Simpkins
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
27/06/1917
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Driver
T/33048
Army Service Corps
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, NORD
III. D. 113.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Hertford Town Memorial, All Saints Church Memorial, Hertford
Pre War
Born on 4 Apr 1896 in Hertford and baptised on 21 Jun 1896 in St Andrew’s Church, Hertford son of James and Sarah Ann Simpkins (nee Black) living in Oaker’s Building, St Andrew’s Street, Hertford in 1901 and in 9 Pegs Lane, Hertford in 1911.
The Soldiers Died In The Great War database (SDITGW) records Harold as born, living and enlisting in Hertford.
Wartime Service
Harold was a driver for the royal army service corps, his service number was T/33048. Harold was died died of wounds probably in hospital at Bailleulon 27 June 1917 age 21.
He is buried in Bailleul cemetry in France.
Additional Information
Seems to have been christened Harold Ernest Simpkins.
Harold's sister Henrietta simpkins was born in hertford 1882 and died in Dublin, Ireland in 1950. Harold's cousin, Albert, died in France in 1918, he was from Hatfield Road near the Three Horseshoes pub. Albert's parents were William simpkins and Sarah Miles. . Harold's brothers godfrey, Archibald, Stewart and Victor also served in the Great War; Archibald and Victor had moved to Canada and served with the Canadian expeditionary force.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox
