| Forename | William |
|---|---|
| Surname | Simpkin |
| Middle Name | |
| Memorial | Wigan Cenotaph |
| Age | |
| Address | 31 Gidlow Lane, Wigan |
| Parents' Address | |
| Township | Wigan |
| Rank | Lance-Corporal |
| Occupation or place of work | Drawer at Douglas Bank Colliery |
| Regiment | Kings Regiment (Liverpool) 13th Batt |
| Day of Death | 14 |
| Month of Death | July |
| Year of Death | 1916 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Burial | Thiepval Memorial |
| Regiment Number | 20957 |
| Name of War | First World War |
| Location | |
| Additional Information | Lived in Woonana, New South Wales Son of Joseph CWGC, Ancestry, WE 5/9/16 |