Current Information:

Age-22

19, Furley Road, Peckham

Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France

When the war began in August, 1914, the 3rd Dragoon Guards were in India but soon returned home, arriving at Liverpool on 18th October, 1914. On 31st October they landed at Le Havre in France and arrived at Ypres on 4th November where they became part of 6 Cavalry Brigade in 3rd Cavalry Division. They moved into trenches at Herenthage on the following day where they were heavily shelled until they were relieved on 7th November when they moved back to No.2 Camp. From 21st November until the end of the year they were in billets in or near Bailleul in France. 

George Simpkin died from wounds on 9th December, 1914, after having been sent to a base hospital on the coast, but as yet there is no information as to when and where he was wounded.