| Surname: | Simpson |
| Initials: | T J |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | .149 |
| Notes: | MFP. 13/5/1879 he enlisted in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, No. 2407, age 20.2 years, occupation Weaver, born Brampton, Cumberland, 31/3/1882 transferred to MFP, 20/7/1888 promoted Sgt. Served Home 13/5/1879 to 7/7/1882, Gibraltar 8/7/1882, to 19/1/1889, Home 20/1/1889 to 9/11/1891, Egypt 10/11/1891 to 29/7/1898, Home 30/7/1898 to 12/7/1899 when he died at Portsmouth. 17/12/1897 awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. 7/6/1886 he married Catherine Clark Clifton at Portsmouth. Thomas James Simpson. He has the same No. as Pte. W C Minto MMP. Extract from the Portsmouth Evening News, 17/7/1899. Inquest dispensed with in the case of Thomas James Simpson, a Sergeant in the Military Foot Police, who died at the Royal Station Hospital on Thursday last, age 40 years. The deceased had been in hospital since February last, suffering from an abscess of the liver, peritonitis intervened and the deceased died as stated. |
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| Date of Death: | July 12, 1899 |
| Company: | MFP |
| CWGC Link: | 90909 |
| Cemetery: | UNKNOWN, UNITED KINGDOM 🇬🇧 |
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