Roll of Honour - John Simpson Kirkpatrick

John Simpson Kirkpatrick

Aliases:

  • John Simpson

Service number: 202

Rank: Private [Pte]

Unit: 3rd Field Ambulance Australian Army Medical Corps

Service: Army

Conflict: 1914-1918

Date of death: 19 May 1915

Cause of death: Killed in action

Cemetery or memorial details: GALLIPOLI 30. Beach Cemetery Anzac

War Grave Register notes: KIRKPATRICK (served as SIMPSON), Pte. John Simpson, 202. 3rd Field Amb. Australian Army Medical Corps. Killed in action 19th May, 1915. Age 22. Son of Sarah Simpson Kirkpatrick, of 14, Bertram St., South Shields, England, and the late Robert Kirkpatrick. I. F. 1.

Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

John Simpson Kirkpatrick A02826

Location on the Roll of Honour

John Simpson Kirkpatrick's name is located at panel 183 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

Map of Commemorative area showing which panel John Simpson Kirkpatrick's name is located

Roll of Honour circular

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Personal Service Records

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War Graves

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