Alexander Simpson (1876 - 1918)

Born 5 Jan 1876 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Died 28 Oct 1918 at age 42 in At Sea

Biography

Deck Hand Alexander Simpson Died of Disease during World War I.

Deck Hand Alexander Simpson served in the Royal Navy in World War I
Service started:
Unit(s): HMS Attentive II:HMS Liberty
Service ended: 28 Oct 1918

Died of Influenza while aboard HMS Liberty but was serving at the shore station HMS Attentive II^[1]

See Also Lossiemouth Cemetery Table Of Graves

Birth

Alexander was born in Lossiemouth Moray to David Simpson and Wallace Souter while they were living in Union Street Lossiemouth^[2]

Marriage

He married Margaret (Maggie) Jane Hall on 20 Apr 1900 and they had at least 1 child, a son David^[3]

Death

Alexander died aboard HMS Liberty

HMS Liberty

He was buried 1 month later in Lossiemouth

He is commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves pages ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/subjects/subject_people_report_view.asp?REF_ID=NM206192
2. ↑ http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/subjects/subject_people_report_view.asp?REF_ID=NM206192
3. ↑ http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/subjects/subject_people_report_view.asp?REF_ID=NM168713
4. ↑ Admiralty: Naval Casualties, Indexes, War Grave Rolls and Statistics Book, First World War.; Class: ADM 242; Piece: Piece 015; Piece Description: Piece 015 (1914 Jan 01 - 1919 Dec 31)
5. ↑ https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/667192/simpson,-/