James was the eldest son of an ordinary working-class family in industrial Lancashire. The family ran a carrier business, moving loads from ...
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James Simpson
Telegraphist
Service No. Mersey Z/1831
Age 20
Died on 26 March 1918
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Devon, United Kingdom
Son of John Herbert and Mary Simpson, of 380, Grimshaw Lane, Middleton Junction, Manchester. Educated at Manchester Grammar School.
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This is my great-uncle. His family never got over his death and he was always loved and remembered.
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