SIMPSON, William Lockhart Main

Known as: 
Bill
Rank: 
Lieutenant (later Major)
Unit / Base: 
1 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Scots
Army Air Corps TA
Service: 
Army
Number: 
14442599
335339
Died : 
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Lieutenant Bill Simpson 1 Commando
Lieutenant Bill Simpson served in No.1 Commando (3 Commando Brigade).

Joined the LDV (Home Guard) aged 14. Enlisted Royal Scots. 
23.11.1944 commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal Scots (LG 36912 page 621)
Volunteered for the Commandos after being commissioned.
Lieutenant No.1 Commando. Member of the Commando Association (CA newsletter 93).
18.04.1949 (A/Lieutenant) (Parachute Regt TA, AAC) promoted Lieutenant (LG 38665 page 3455).
Employed Procurator Fiscal's office Glasgow/Edinburgh, served 15 Para TA (Army Air Corps) for 14 years, promoted Captain, first wife Sheena dies.
30.10.1957 promoted Captain, Parachute Regiment (TA) (LG 41254 page 7347). 
01.08.1964 (Major) (Parachute Regiment (TA) retires retaining rank (LG 43440 page 8025).
Employed Senior Executive Officer in Government office, Hong Kong. Volunteer in the Hong Kong Auxiliary Marine Police. 
1974 married Morna Gibb in Hong Kong.
1979 retired to Australia.
1998 Local Government Councillor.
12 August 2015 Bill dies leaving wife Morna, children Lorna, Ross, Mark, Kathleen, and Jonathan; 10 Grandchildren; 3 Great Grandchildren.
 
Notes
Sources above shown in brackets.
Further detail unbracketed and image: His wife Morna.
 

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