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Photograph of Private Robert Simpson and Josh Kirk

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SubjectSimpson, Robert; Kirk, Josh
TitlePhotograph of Private Robert Simpson and Josh Kirk
NotesRobert Simpson was a Private in the 7th Battalion Royal Scots (No. 30021). He dies in action on the 24th November 1917 and is commemorated on the Jerusalam Memorial. Robert is photographed here (seated) with a friend, Josh Kirk. Josh survived the conflict and became a hairdresser on Henderson Street, Leith, Scotland.
Item Date1914 - 1918
Creation placeUnknown
File typeImage
Item sourcePhotograph
Item mediumPhotographic paper
ContentPhotograph
CataloguerAdmin
FilenameGWA_6179_Photo_3_-_R_Simpson.jpg
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NameAndrew Grant
Contributed on the behalf ofMay Henderson
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/7112