George Simpkins
Service number
40169
Military unit
6/7th Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers
Address
Nottingham
Date of birth
Date of death
11 Oct 1916 (30 years old)
Place of birth
Nottingham
Employment, education or hobbies
He was a drayman in the 1911 census.
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Family history
George Henry Simpkins was born in 1886 at Nottingham he was the son of George a coal carter and Eliza Annie Simpkins of 4 Smith's Yard Hoawrd Street Glasshouse Street Nottingham.
His father George was born in 1863 at Nottingham, his mother Eliza Annie was born in 1865 at Nottingham, in 1901 they lived at 45 Lea Street, Radford, Nottingham.
In the 1911 census George Henry Simpkins is living at 89 Station Road, Carlton, he is 26 yrs of age and is single and is a drayman, also at the address is Catherine Jones 27 yrs (born 1884 at Ashbourne, Derbyshire) she is a housekeeper, and an adopted son Albert Lowe 3 yrs of age.
His pension record cads shows that his house keepr Catherine Jones became his unmarried wife they lived at 5Dora Place, Elson Street, Nottingham. She was awarded a pension of 5 shillings a week commencing 29th May 1917.
Military history
George Simpkins enlisted at Nottingham, he served with 6/7th battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers, he died of wounds on 11th October 1916, he is buried at Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt
Extra information
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photographs
Photo of George Simpkins
Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, France