2LT Michael Simpson

10/23/1974

Second Lieutenant Michael John Simpson of 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, died on 23rd October 1974.

Service Number: 497510

He was shot by a sniper three weeks previously at the junction of Racecourse Road and Greenhaw Crescent in Londonderry. He was hit in the stomach and the bullet went through his body and hit another soldier in the arm. As Lt. Simpson was lying fatally injured, he managed to report the incident on his radio.

He was from Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex.

Born on 25 November 1952 he was aged 21.

9 Comments

Steve Porter

10/12/2021 10:52:14 am

Mr Simpson was my platoon commander, he was a decent man and an excellent young officer.
RIP Sir.

Tim Tayler

11/3/2021 06:57:01 am

I was one of Mike's fellow platoon commanders at the time he was killed. You have summed him up well, Steve. He deserves to be remembered.

ken Barry

10/26/2021 08:33:31 pm

did Second Lieutenant Michael John Simpson of 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, have a military funeral if not did anyone from the regiment go to the funeral and if so where was Michael Buried Michael was in my training troop 1972in Royal Engineers at Cove I met him again in Nienburg Germany before he went to sandhurst to become a officer and later joined the Staffordshire Regiment
woul like to visit his garage but do not know where he is buried if anyone from the regiment could help it would be gratefully received

ken Barry manchester

Steve Porter

10/26/2021 08:59:17 pm

Hi Ken,
Yes Michael did have a full military funeral in his home town of Sunbury-on- Thames which was well attended by his platoon and wider regiment members. I have also tried to find where he is buried so I can pay my respects but have not been able to find a grave site for him.

KENNETH BARRY

11/3/2021 10:51:17 am

thanks steve porter
this guy needs to be remembed
please if you have any contacts in the regiment could you please give them a call and see what you can find
thanks
ken Barry RE

Jess

7/16/2023 07:51:21 pm

Im trying to find out information regarding Michael, on behalf of my uncle. He wants to find his memorial. Did you have any luck?

Steve

7/16/2023 08:05:32 pm

Hi Jes,
No sorry I didn’t manage to find where Michael was laid to rest.
Steve

Ray Huckle

7/24/2023 07:41:33 pm

I was the RCT driver that dropped Michael of on that fatal patrol. When I arrived to pick up the patrol, Michael had just been shot, and I assisted in the cordon. I was on my four day RR leave when I shocked to heard on the car radio that he had past away of his injuries.
The other day for the first time, I visited the National Memorial Arboretum.
Seeing Michael's name on the main memorial and finding his tree and plaques was good.
RIP Michael
Ray

Steve Porter

7/24/2023 08:12:10 pm

We must have met Ray as I was a member of Michael’s platoon so you must have driven my section around the area at some time during that tour. I was on my R&R when Michael got shot along with one of my fellow platoon members. RIP Michael.

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2LT Michael Simpson

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