Charles Simson

[grahamila]

I am researching the above man who was serving in the NZEF and died of wounds on 4 July 1917.  His service papers give 2 dates of birth, 22 February 1884 and 8 April 1887.  I have tried to find out when his birth was registered but cannot find it.  He had a middle name of Macaffer and his father was Ian Simson Simson and his mother was possibly Margaret.

[Janette]

Hi,do you know where he was born?

Cheers Janette

[kiwihalfpint]

Hi Janette,

His Attestation Papers, says he was born in Gore 22 Feb 1884.


Cheers
KHP

[Valsgirl]

Hello
On NZ BMD I see a 18th September 1886 marriage between Ian Simson and Margaret Macaffer. This might suggest a 1887 birth date for Charles. I cannot find a birth for Charles on the NZ DIA site.
Valsgirl

[kiwihalfpint]

I cannot find a birth for Charles on the NZ DIA site.
Valsgirl

The other possibility, that we have sometimes found when this happens, is that, the surname is often spelt wrong.  I am not suggesting that this is the case, but need to think outside the square.

Cheers
KHP

[kiwihalfpint]

Even the Centopah records state "two birth dates recorded on service record".  Suggesting an 1884 birth at death.


Cheers
KHP

[Janette]

 CWGC has his age at death as 33 (1917)

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/399707/CHARLES%20SIMSON/

Cheers Janette

[minniehaha]

Is there a clue here?

Birth:
1883/9412   Macaffer   Charles Thomson   Margaret   John


22.2.1883 [actual date of birth]

Remarriage?
1886/2505   Margaret   Macaffer   Ian Simson   Simson

Added:

Death:
1885/5194   Macaffer   John Harkness   34Y


Minniehaha.

[Lucy2]

Hi grahamila

Very possibly this birth >

NZ BDM (online)

1883 - MCAFFER - Charles Thomson

Parents :   Margaret and John
Date of Birth deduced from this online listing is >  22 February 1883

    ~  Lu