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Authorized form of name
Simson, Ivan, 1890-1971, Brigadier
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Dates of existence
1890-1971
History
Born in 1890; 2nd Lt, Royal Engineers, 1910; Lt, 1912; Capt, 1916; served in France and Belgium, 1914-1918; Maj, 1926; Staff Capt, War Office, 1919-1922; Instructor, Royal Engineers Training Centre, 1927-1929; served in Burma, [1930-1932]; Commander, Royal Engineering, India, 1933-1934; Lt Col, 1934; Col, 1936; Assistant Director (Engineering), Department of Munitions Production, War Office and later Ministry of Supply, 1937-1941; Chief-Engineer, Malaya Command and Director-General of Civil Defence, Malaya, 1941-1942; held as POW by the Japanese, 1942-1945; died in 1971.
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Authority record identifier
KCL-AF0614
Institution identifier
0099 KCLMA
Status
Final
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Partial
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Further information is available at the National Archives (F68475)