▁York ▁and ▁Lanc aster ▁Regiment ▁during ▁the ▁First ▁World ▁War ▁and ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Military ▁Cross ▁and ▁mentioned ▁in ▁dispatch es ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁for ▁leading ▁part ▁of ▁an ▁attack ▁on ▁a ▁German ▁tren ch ▁and ▁organ ising ▁the ▁cons olid ation ▁of ▁the ▁position . ▁Between ▁November ▁ 1 9 1 6 ▁and ▁February ▁ 1 9 1 7 , ▁Sim pson ▁was ▁promoted ▁from ▁a ▁temporary ▁second ▁lieutenant ▁to ▁acting ▁captain ▁while ▁command ing ▁his ▁company . ▁He ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁acting ▁captain ▁and ▁to ▁command ▁his ▁company ▁again ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 1 7 . ▁In ▁September ▁ 1 9 1 7 , ▁Sim pson ▁was ▁in val ided ▁back ▁to ▁Britain ▁after ▁suffering ▁w ounds ▁and ▁was ▁posted ▁to ▁a ▁role ▁training ▁junior ▁officers ▁in ▁S under land . ▁He ▁later ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁front ▁and ▁was ▁killed ▁by ▁a ▁sni per ▁on ▁ 1 3 ▁April ▁ 1 9 1 8 ▁near ▁P lo eg ste ert , ▁Belg ium . ▁He ▁was ▁buried ▁in ▁Out ter ste ene ▁Comm unal ▁C emetery ▁Ext ension . ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁ ▁She ff ield ▁ ▁FA ▁Am ateur ▁Cup : ▁ 1 9 0 3 – 0 4 ▁ ▁Career ▁statistics ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 8 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 1 8 ▁death s ▁Category : Foot ball ers ▁from ▁She ff ield ▁Category : English ▁football ers ▁Category : English ▁Football ▁League ▁players ▁Category : Associ ation