Ernest Simpson
British Army officer (1897–1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about Ernest Simpson. He is not to be confused with Ernest Simpson (cricketer) or Ernesto Simpson.
Ernest Aldrich Simpson (6 May 1897 – 30 November 1958) was an American-born British shipbroker, who was the second husband of Wallis Simpson, later the wife of the former King Edward VIII.
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Ernest Simpson | |
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Born | (1897-05-06)6 May 1897 New York City, U.S. |
Died | 30 November 1958(1958-11-30) (aged 61) London, England |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Spouses | Dorothea Webb Dechert
(m. 1923; div. 1928)Mary Huntemuller Raffray
(m. 1937; died 1941)Avril Leveson-Gower (m. 1948) |
Children | 2, including Lt. Aharon Solomons |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Coldstream Guards |
Battles/wars | World War I |
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Simpson served as an officer in the Coldstream Guards before becoming a shipbroker in the family firm of SSY.[1]