Personal Details Born: In 1859 in Whitchurch, Shropshire. He was also known as Simmons. Family: He was the eldest of six children born to George Simmonds, an iron boat builder, and his wife Ann. He married Elizabeth Hurrrey on 11 …
The 1914 Star (also known as ‘Pip’) was authorised under Special Army Order no. 350 in November 1917 and by an Admiralty Fleet Order in 1918, for award to officers and men of the British and Indian Expeditionary Forces who …
I first started visiting the Battlefields, Cemeteries and Memorials of the Western Front some fifteen years ago. Three years ago I decided to research the names on the War Memorial in Station Road, that’s all they are names, carved …
“Whitchurch has given another son to the country in the death of Arthur Thomas Simmonds, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry, who was killed in action in France on April 27th. He was 27 years of age, he was the son of …
Arthur was born in Cheswardine, Shropshire in 1888, the eldest son of Mrs Mary Ann Mann of 25a, Newtown Street, Whitchurch Regiment : 2nd Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry Rank : Private Service Number : 6528 Killed in Action Belgium …