Private Albert John Powney Simpkins
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Simpkins,
Albert John Powney
Date of birth: 1879-11-02
Place of birth: London England
Next of kin: Lily Simpkins, wife. 13 Leamington Avenue, Walthamstow, London, England
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Mineral Water Manufacturer
Occupation (normalized): General Manager
Address:
13 Leamington Avenue, Walthamstow, London, England
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1918-09-27
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Haynecourt British Cemetery, I. B. 24.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 1263411
Highest Rank:
Private
(8th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 8th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-09-15 to 1918-09-27
- Private, 52nd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-09-04 to 1918-09-15
- Private (Army). 1918-05-28 to 1918-09-04
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: North-West of Cambrai
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 522435
LAC ID:
230067
Service file: B8918-S081
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Albert Henry Simpkins and Emily Jane Amelia Simpkins (nee Powney); husband of Lily Elizabeth Simpkins (nee Lyell, later Maxwell) married November 30, 1914
Death plaque, memorial cross, dog tag, and death certificate sold on ebay
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 18th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 52nd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 8th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-10-26