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Collection relating to Lieutenant Colonel James William Albert Simpson, 36 Battalion AIF. Collection contains letters and a diary written home to his wife; various certificates of commission; official correspondence; and letters of condolence to Mrs Grace Simpson following the death of her husband. Lt Col Simpson was killed in action in France on 21 January 1917; he was hit by incoming shell fire, along with four of his comrades, whilst in a communications trench near Armentieres. He had been awarded the Military Cross two years earlier in 1915 in an action near Gaba Tepe. He was commended for leading his men under heavy fire through unreconnoitred scrub to consolidate their position. He was described as an "extremely popular officer" who was "beloved by his men" and "showed great kindness to everyone in his regiment."
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Collection relating to Lieutenant Colonel James William Albert Simpson, 36 Battalion AIF. Collection contains letters and a diary written home to his wife; various certificates of commission; official
Collection relating to Lieutenant Colonel James William Albert Simpson, 36 Battalion AIF. Collection contains letters and a diary written home to his wife; various certificates of commission; official
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX130390 Sergeant Halliday James Simpson, Headquarters Second Australian Army. Comprised of one telegram and two original letters handwritten by
Collection relating to Lieutenant Colonel James William Albert Simpson, 36 Battalion AIF. Folder contains Commissioning and other certificates relating to the service of James William Albert Simpson.
Collection relating to Lieutenant Colonel James William Albert Simpson, 36 Battalion AIF. CFolder contains Copies of orders, programme, certificates, leave passes and other papers relating to the serv
Letters relating to the death of Lieutenant Frank Reinhardt Fischer, 6th Battalion. Fischer was killed in action on 10 August 1918 near Lihons during the Battle of Amiens. Most of the letters are writ
