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WW2 Uniform of captain C.A.Simpson royal artillery

Article about: I have had this uniform for some time now. I have tried various sites to no avail in researching this. Just trying to find info on the M.B.E and bomb disposal badge. I found the griffon patc

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    The bomb disposal badge is post war for sure , this model of badge is still in use now ,The wartime badge is a lot larger in size , here are photos of a uniform I had with the ww2 model badge on it
    Click to enlarge the picture Click to enlarge the picture WW2 Uniform of captain C.A.Simpson royal artillery   WW2 Uniform of captain C.A.Simpson royal artillery  


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    There is a Lt-Col. C. A. SIMPSON, with the same decorations (O.B.E., T.D.) who is mentioned in the London Gazette in 1968 (https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/...11583/data.pdf). There must be other earlier mentions too.

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    DrPMC thats the same simpson i found that was appointed temp major. Maybe my guy

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    Quote by jdamaso1111 View Post
    DrPMC thats the same simpson i found that was appointed temp major. Maybe my guy
    If you do this search in google: "C. A. SIMPSON" AND 67731 site:https://www.thegazette.co.uk it brings up ten mentions in the LG. See: https://www.google.com/search?as_q=&...egazette.co.uk

    One thing I did wonder was whether the captains pips were replaced recently. Simpson was awarded his OBE and TD when he was a Lt. Colonel, so if the medal ribbons were original to the tunic it should show that rank. Alternatively, maybe a later medal bar was added to the earlier tunic after it was disposed of.

    Regards, Philip

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    Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Anthony Simpson, TD (67731), The King's Regiment (Manchester and Liverpool). (From Wiki) He was awarded his OBE in 1966 (http://discovery.nationalarchives.go...ils/r/D7630750).

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    I'm a bit puzzled by the bomb disposal badge, I thought this was a task for the Royal Engineers? And would this be a normal job for a captain?

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