Son of David Stanley and Ada Dorothy Simpson, of Durban, Natal, South Africa. Born Pietermaritzburg. His brother also died in service
K.M. Jordan, Royal Durban Light Infantry WWII Roll of Honour ("working document", Aug 2026 draft; email to John & Bobby, 4 Sep 2026, marked "not 100% correct"): SIMPSON, Ian Stanley (Son of David & Ada Simpson of 27 Montcalm Road, Morningside, Durban; previously of Kilburn Avenue, Musgrave, Durban.) (McDonald Road Primary; DPHS 1928 - 1932; Durban High School 1933 - 1936; admin #5416; Natal University College.) 6543 Private Royal Durban Light Infantry Born PMB 25/8/1918; worked for the Durban Municipality before enlistment; served with the 1st Battalion RDLI in North Africa; killed in action at Gazala, Libya. (Body never recovered / grave lost.) (His brother Trevor James Simpson also died in WWII) Alamein Memorial to the Missing, El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. (Also, on & the Royal Durban Light Infantry; the Durban Municipality (in the City Hall); the Lambert Road Baptist Church, Durban; the Durban High School; the Natal University College & the Durban Cenotaph WWII Memorials & on “B” Company, RDLI WWII Memorial, - originally at Pennington, now housed at the DLI HQ.) 07/06/1942 G54B-N6M 24
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