Basic Details
Surname
Simpson
Forenames
Herbert
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Service number
14582
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 210 Oundle Road.

(CWGC records that Private Herbert Simpson, regimental number 14582, died aged 25 on 31/7/1917 serving in 7th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, and is commemorated on Ypres Menin Gate Memorial in Belgium. They record him as the son of George and Sarah Simpson of 2 New Road, Woodstone, Peterborough. On the 1911 Census Herbert had been living with his parents and siblings at 210 Oundle Road, Woodston).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
7th
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Northamptonshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Trones Wood
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1917
Month of death
July
Day of death
31
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
210, OUNDLE ROAD
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial