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George Barre Goldie SIMPSON

Regimental number866
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
SchoolSydney Grammar School, New South Wales
Other trainingChrist's College, Cambridge, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationGrazier
AddressSt Ives, Hunters Hill, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinArchibald H Simpson, Hunters Hill, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed with the King's Colonials (subsequently King Edward's Horse) from 1906-1909.
Enlistment date17 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 6 September 1915
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*Given name George Barre
Place of death or woundingLone Pine, Gallipoli
Date of death06-9 August 1915 ; secondary dod: 08/08/1915
Age at death28
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialJohnstons Jolly (Special Memorial No. 35), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
42
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Archibald and Alice SIMPSON, "St. Ives", Hunter's Hill, New South Wales. Native of Sydney
Family/military connectionsBrother: Major A.J.G. Simpson, 4th and 56th Battalions. (Possibly Adam James Simpson)
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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