| 词条 | Ronald Simson |
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Early lifeRonald Simson was born in Edinburgh on 6 September 1880.[3] He attended Edinburgh Academy and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, where he represented the Woolwich XV in a 49–9 victory over Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[3] He also played for London Scottish, a team especially hard hit because many of them joined the London Scottish regiment.[2] Rugby careerSimson was selected to play for {{nrut|Scotland}} in one match, against {{nrut|England}} at Twickenham on 18 March 1911. Simson scored one try for Scotland in the game, which they lost 13–8.[4] Military serviceSimson joined the Royal Field Artillery in July 1911.[5] Having played for the Army & Navy team, he was selected to represent Scotland against England in 1911.[1] He was promoted in July 1914 to Lieutenant in the 116th Battery, 26th Brigade.[3] Simson was killed in the First Battle of the Aisne,[2] which was the Allied follow-up offensive against the right wing of the German First Army (led by Alexander von Kluck) & Second Army (led by Karl von Bülow) as they retreated after the First Battle of the Marne earlier in September 1914. A shell exploded below the horse he was riding; both he and the horse were killed.[3] He is buried at Moulins New Communal Cemetery in Aisne France. See also
References1. ^1 Bath, p. 109 2. ^1 2 {{Cite web | url = http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/An-entire-team-wiped-out.5804230.jp |title = An entire team wiped out by the Great War | work= The Scotsman | date= 6 November 2009 | accessdate = 31 May 2016 }} 3. ^1 2 3 {{Cite book | url =https://archive.org/stream/bondofsacrificeb01clut#page/360/mode/2up/search/simson | title = The Bond of Sacrifice: A Biographical Record of all British Officers who fell in the Great War| pages = 360–361| volume=1| first = L. A. | last = Clutterbuck | isbn=978-1843422259 | publisher = Navy and Military Press }} 4. ^http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/match/19152.html 5. ^Commonwealth War Graves Commission: SIMSON, RF. Retrieved 8 December 2009
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