[1] Simson was the first Scottish rugby international to die in the First World War.
[4] Simson was selected to play for Scotland in one match, against England at Twickenham on 18 March 1911.
[6] Having played for the Army & Navy team, he was selected to represent Scotland against England in 1911.
[3] Simson was killed in the First Battle of the Aisne,[2] which was the Allied follow-up offensive against the right wing of the German First Army (led by Alexander von Kluck) & Second Army (led by Karl von Bülow) as they retreated after the First Battle of the Marne earlier in September 1914.
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