Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Sapper D. Simpson, Royal Engineers

British War and Victory Medals (58468 Spr., R.E.); Royal Humane Society Medal, small, bronze, unsuccessful (Sapper D. Simpson, R.E. 30th Apl. 1915), complete with bronze buckle, in Elkington, London case of issue; Memorial Plaque (David Simpson) extremely fine (4) £180-220

David Simpson was born in Scoonie, Fifeshire and enlisted at Leven. Serving in the Royal Engineers, he was awarded the R.H.S. Medal in bronze (unsuccessful) for his services re. a mine explosion at Colchester, 29 April 1915 (Case 41502). For the same event, a Major de Lotbiniere was awarded the R.H.S. Medal in silver. Sapper Simpson was killed in action on 14 September 1915 when serving with 80th Field Company R.E. He was buried in the Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, Somme, France. He was the son of Mr W. Simpson of 2 Dowally Place, Leven, Fifeshire.

Sold with The Holy Bible, cover page inscribed, ‘In Memoriam. The Minister, Office-Bearers and Members of Forman Church, Leven, hold in proud and loving regard the Memory of Sapper David Simpson, 80th Field Company, Royal Engineers, who gave his life for his country in “The Great War” for Freedom and Righteousness, 1914-1918’. Plaque with paper envelope and accompanying slip.