Frank Simpson (British Army officer)


Sir Frank Simpson

Major General Simpson in 1944.
Nickname"Simpo"
Born(1899-03-21)21 March 1899
Died28 July 1986(1986-07-28) (aged 87)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1916–1954
RankGeneral
Service number15429
UnitRoyal Engineers
CommandsImperial Defence College (1952–1954)
Western Command (1948–1951)
ConflictsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches

General Sir Frank Ernest Wallace Simpson, GBE, KCB, DSO (21 March 1899 – 28 July 1986) was a senior British Army officer during the 1940s.