Charles Herbert (Bert) Simpson
- Born: 28 Aug 1887, Yanac-A-Yanac, Victoria Australia
- Marriage (1): Neta Anice Martyr on 9 Jul 1921 in Victoria Australia
- Died: 12 Jun 1963, Geraldton, Western Australia at age 75
- Buried: Karrakatta, Perth, Western Australia
General Notes:
Electoral Roll: - 1925, 1936 - Pindor, W.A. - Storekeeper.
Service Record
Name SIMPSON, CHARLES HERBERT
Service Australian Army
Service Number W71978
Date of Birth 28 Aug 1887
Place of Birth YANAC-A-YANAC, VIC
Date of Enlistment 26 Apr 1942
Locality on Enlistment PINDAR, WA
Place of Enlistment MULLEWA, WA
Next of Kin NETA
Date of Discharge Unknown
Rank Private
Posting at Discharge 7 GERALDTON BATTALION VDC
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No
Who’s Who in Australia 1950
SIMPSON, Hon. Charles Herbert, Minister for Transport, Railways and Mines, W.A., since 1950: M.L.C. Central Province, W.A., since May 1946: son of John M. Simpson, Yanac-a-Yanac, Vic,; b. Aug. 28 1887, Yanac-a-Yanac: ed. Peechember, Victoria, State School, James St., Sch., Perth, W.A..; engaged in commercial pursuits Perth 3 yrs., metallurgical work Murchinson goldfields 8 yrs.; similar work Rhodesia: enlisted in Roy. Engrs., Eng., World War 1.: returned Aust. 1919, engaging in agency work; Secy. Agric. Socy. Mullewa 17 yrs.; memb. Hosp. Bd. Mullewa, vice-pres. V.D.C., R.S.L.; m. July 9, 1921, Neta. d. Harry W. Martyr, Glen Waverley, Vic., 2 d.; recreations, tennis, cricket, chess, bridge; clubs, Masonic, C.T.A. (Perth); address, Pindar, W.A.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Storekeeper.
• Birth Certificate: (30654).
Charles married Neta Anice Martyr, daughter of Henry William (Harry) Martyr and Eliza Wilson, on 9 Jul 1921 in Victoria Australia. (Neta Anice Martyr was born in 1897 in Oakleigh, Melbourne, Victoria Australia, died on 28 Sep 1992 in Leighton Hospital, Western Australia and was buried in Karrakatta, Perth, Western Australia.)
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