| Surname: | Simms |
| Initials: | T |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/7617 |
| Notes: | MFP. Not listed in soldiers died. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. Formerly 2 Leicestershire Regiment, No. 3/17087. First served abroad (1) France, 27/5/1915 to 3/10/1915. No inscription on gravestone. From Leicester. Shown in pension record as serving the the East Yorkshire Regiment, No. 24180. Served Home 15/2/1915 to 26/5/1915, France 27/5/1915 to 3/10/1915, 22/9/1915 wounded in head and arm, Home 4/10/1915 to 10/10/1918 to medical discharge, no longer physically fit for war service. Transferred to MFP. Info from pension index card: Thomas Simms, No. P/7617, A/L.Cpl, MFP, 10/10/1918 discharged, born 1878, married, address: 16 Gordon Street, Leicester, 11/10/1918 awarded pension for GSW head and left arm. 11/5/1920 Died, widow Eliza Simms, born 1881, 6 Children, received pension of 1-6-8 widows pension and 2-1-6 d children's allowance. He has 2 x pension cards. Thomas Simms. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/87 Nov. 8, 1918) |
| Citation: | Badge no. B36568. Enlisted 15/2/1915, Discharge 10/10/1918. KR 392 (xvi) AO VI/1918. Age 40 years 3months. Served abroad. |
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| Date of Death: | Dec. 29, 1919 |
| Company: | MFP |
| CWGC Link: | 4028066 |
| Cemetery: | LEICESTER (WELFORD ROAD) CEMETERY, UNITED KINGDOM 🇬🇧 |
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