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248677 Cpl. Frederick Charles Wilfred Simpson British Army 55th Battalion Machine Gun Corps from:Barnsbury, London (d.22nd Aug 1918) Born October 1898 in Clerkenwell, London, Frederick Simpson was the first child of Emma and Frederick Simpson. He followed his father into the print industry as a ledger clerk. Prior to enlisting he was a volunteer in the Rifles Corps. He enlisted on the 27th of May 1916 in Grantham. He was 17 at the time and lied about his age saying that he was 19.He went to Flanders as part of the Machine Gun Corps and served with the 55th and/or 58th Battalion, records contradict. He died of wounds on 22nd of August 1918 and was buried in Pernes British Cemetery in France. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**