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398 MORAYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR
SIMPSON, James. No. 092312, Dvr., Army Service Corps ; born at Inchberry, 10th Feb., 1879 ;
joined at Elgin, June, 191 5 ; served in Egypt ; suffered from shell shock. Son of Margaret
Simpson. Occupation, lorryman.
SIMPSON, James. No. 622723, Pte., 44th and 27th Canadians ; born at Covesea Farm, Parish of
Drainie, 12th Oct., 1885 ; joined at Winnipeg, Canada, July, 1915 ; served in France ; killed
in Battle of the Somme, 15th Sept., 1916. Son of James Simpson, Easter Manbeen Farm, by
Elgin, and Annie Ellice or Simpson. Occupation, stud attendant on farm.
SIMPSON, James. No. 24930, Lee. /Cpl., i/6th Seaforth Highlanders; born at Earlsmill, Dyke
July 26th, 1899 ; joined at Nairn, Sept. 4th, 1917 ; served in France. Son of James and
Elizabeth Ann Simpson, Gilston. Occupation, draper.
SIMPSON, James. No. 192502, Dvr., R.F.A. ; born at Blackburn Cottage, Rothes, 15th Feb.,
1898 ; joined at Elgin, 30th Oct., 1916 ; served in Italy and France. Son of George and Jane
Simpson, Gordonston. Occupation, cycle mechanic.
SIMPSON, James. No. 336, Cpl., Royal Scots Greys ; born at Wellhill, Forres, 7th Sept., 1887 ;
joined at Glasgow, 4th Aug., 1914 ; served in France ; twice wounded ; awarded Mons Star.
Son of Alexander (deceased) and Jessie Simpson, 84c, High St., Forres. Occupation, policeman.
SIMPSON, James. No. 2285, 4th Labour Coy. ; born at Rothes, July 18th, 1897 ; joined at
Fort George, June 1st, 1916 ; served in France. Son of James Simpson, 56, High Street,
Rothes, and Mary Wilson or Simpson. Occupation, farm servant.
SIMPSON, James Jenkins. Lieut., West African Frontier Force ; born at Newmill, Elgin, 24th
Nov., 1881 ; joined in London, Sept., 1917 ; served in Africa. Son of John and Jessie Simp-
son, 62, Academy Street, Elgin. Occupation, D.Sc. Entomologist.
SIMPSON, John. No. 1218, Pte., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Garmouth, 20th Feb., 1893 ;
joined at Garmouth, March 12th, 1912 ; served in France ; killed at High Wood, near Mametz
Valley, 31st July, 1916. Son of Charles and Annie Simpson, Church Street, Garmouth.
Occupation, tailor.
SIMPSON, John. No. 110901, Cpl., R.G.A. ; born at Lossiemouth, 7th May, 1887 ; joined at
Plymouth, 9th August, 1916 ; served in France ; gassed and wounded. Son of Margaret
Watson or Simpson, 47, Main Street, New Elgin. Occupation, grocer.
SIMPSON, John. No. 281698, Pte., 4th Gentie Div. Camps ; born at Rothes, Oct., 1880 ; joined
at Aberdeen, 1916 ; served in Africa. Son of James and Annie Simpson, 28, Land Street,
Rothes. Occupation, chauffeur.
SIMPSON, John. No. 40522, Cpl., i/6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Rothes, 16th Dec,
1896 ; joined at Rothes, 21st Nov., T.913 ; served in France ; twice wounded in legs. Son of
Alexander and Christie Simpson, Craig Cottages, Rothes. Occupation, farm servant.
SIMPSON, John. No. 27433, Pte., Lovat Scouts and Cameron Highlanders ; born at Hampshire
Cottage, near Fochabers, Banffshire, 21st Feb., 1880, residing in Speymouth for twelve years ;
joined at Fort George, 20th July, 1916 ; served in Ireland and France ; died of shrapnel
wounds, 14th Oct., 1918. Son of Robert (deceased) and Elizabeth Simpson, Upper Dallachy.
Occupation, gamekeeper.
SIMPSON, John. No. 622328, Sgt., 44th Canadians and 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles ; born at
Lochside Parm, Parish of Spynie, 7th Jan., 1891 ; joined at Winnipeg, Canada, April, 1915 ;
served in France ; gunshot wound in left shoulder and face. Son of James Simpson, Easter
Manbeen, by Elgin, and Annie Ellice or Simpson. Occupation, teamster.
SIMPSON, John. No. M./281698, Pte., M.T., R.A.S.C. ; born at Rothes, Oct. 18th, 1881 ; joined
at Aberdeen, 1st Jan., 1916 ; served in German East Africa. Son of James and Annie Simp-
son, 28, Land Street, Rothes. Occuaption, chauffeur.
SIMPSON, John. No. 266731, Pte., 4th Seaforths ; born at Queen's Lane, Lossiemouth, 24th
May, 1899 ; joined at Fort George, 1.0th May, 1916 ; served in France ; wounded, 23rd July,
1918, in back, legs, side, and right wrist. Son of Alexander and Maggie Simpson, Lossiemouth.
Occupation, farm servant.
SIMPSON, James. No. 092312, Dvr., Army Service Corps ; born at Inchberry, 10th Feb., 1879 ;
joined at Elgin, June, 191 5 ; served in Egypt ; suffered from shell shock. Son of Margaret
Simpson. Occupation, lorryman.
SIMPSON, James. No. 622723, Pte., 44th and 27th Canadians ; born at Covesea Farm, Parish of
Drainie, 12th Oct., 1885 ; joined at Winnipeg, Canada, July, 1915 ; served in France ; killed
in Battle of the Somme, 15th Sept., 1916. Son of James Simpson, Easter Manbeen Farm, by
Elgin, and Annie Ellice or Simpson. Occupation, stud attendant on farm.
SIMPSON, James. No. 24930, Lee. /Cpl., i/6th Seaforth Highlanders; born at Earlsmill, Dyke
July 26th, 1899 ; joined at Nairn, Sept. 4th, 1917 ; served in France. Son of James and
Elizabeth Ann Simpson, Gilston. Occupation, draper.
SIMPSON, James. No. 192502, Dvr., R.F.A. ; born at Blackburn Cottage, Rothes, 15th Feb.,
1898 ; joined at Elgin, 30th Oct., 1916 ; served in Italy and France. Son of George and Jane
Simpson, Gordonston. Occupation, cycle mechanic.
SIMPSON, James. No. 336, Cpl., Royal Scots Greys ; born at Wellhill, Forres, 7th Sept., 1887 ;
joined at Glasgow, 4th Aug., 1914 ; served in France ; twice wounded ; awarded Mons Star.
Son of Alexander (deceased) and Jessie Simpson, 84c, High St., Forres. Occupation, policeman.
SIMPSON, James. No. 2285, 4th Labour Coy. ; born at Rothes, July 18th, 1897 ; joined at
Fort George, June 1st, 1916 ; served in France. Son of James Simpson, 56, High Street,
Rothes, and Mary Wilson or Simpson. Occupation, farm servant.
SIMPSON, James Jenkins. Lieut., West African Frontier Force ; born at Newmill, Elgin, 24th
Nov., 1881 ; joined in London, Sept., 1917 ; served in Africa. Son of John and Jessie Simp-
son, 62, Academy Street, Elgin. Occupation, D.Sc. Entomologist.
SIMPSON, John. No. 1218, Pte., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Garmouth, 20th Feb., 1893 ;
joined at Garmouth, March 12th, 1912 ; served in France ; killed at High Wood, near Mametz
Valley, 31st July, 1916. Son of Charles and Annie Simpson, Church Street, Garmouth.
Occupation, tailor.
SIMPSON, John. No. 110901, Cpl., R.G.A. ; born at Lossiemouth, 7th May, 1887 ; joined at
Plymouth, 9th August, 1916 ; served in France ; gassed and wounded. Son of Margaret
Watson or Simpson, 47, Main Street, New Elgin. Occupation, grocer.
SIMPSON, John. No. 281698, Pte., 4th Gentie Div. Camps ; born at Rothes, Oct., 1880 ; joined
at Aberdeen, 1916 ; served in Africa. Son of James and Annie Simpson, 28, Land Street,
Rothes. Occupation, chauffeur.
SIMPSON, John. No. 40522, Cpl., i/6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Rothes, 16th Dec,
1896 ; joined at Rothes, 21st Nov., T.913 ; served in France ; twice wounded in legs. Son of
Alexander and Christie Simpson, Craig Cottages, Rothes. Occupation, farm servant.
SIMPSON, John. No. 27433, Pte., Lovat Scouts and Cameron Highlanders ; born at Hampshire
Cottage, near Fochabers, Banffshire, 21st Feb., 1880, residing in Speymouth for twelve years ;
joined at Fort George, 20th July, 1916 ; served in Ireland and France ; died of shrapnel
wounds, 14th Oct., 1918. Son of Robert (deceased) and Elizabeth Simpson, Upper Dallachy.
Occupation, gamekeeper.
SIMPSON, John. No. 622328, Sgt., 44th Canadians and 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles ; born at
Lochside Parm, Parish of Spynie, 7th Jan., 1891 ; joined at Winnipeg, Canada, April, 1915 ;
served in France ; gunshot wound in left shoulder and face. Son of James Simpson, Easter
Manbeen, by Elgin, and Annie Ellice or Simpson. Occupation, teamster.
SIMPSON, John. No. M./281698, Pte., M.T., R.A.S.C. ; born at Rothes, Oct. 18th, 1881 ; joined
at Aberdeen, 1st Jan., 1916 ; served in German East Africa. Son of James and Annie Simp-
son, 28, Land Street, Rothes. Occuaption, chauffeur.
SIMPSON, John. No. 266731, Pte., 4th Seaforths ; born at Queen's Lane, Lossiemouth, 24th
May, 1899 ; joined at Fort George, 1.0th May, 1916 ; served in France ; wounded, 23rd July,
1918, in back, legs, side, and right wrist. Son of Alexander and Maggie Simpson, Lossiemouth.
Occupation, farm servant.
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| Description | A biographical record of the men and women connected with the county who took part in the Great War. Along with a foreword by William J. McKenzie, who also edited this volume. Issued under direction of a representative committee of the county council and town councils of Morayshire. Illustrated. |
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