I thought I would put this message together from all the boys who knew Paul.God where do you start Paul Simpson was a great mate to me and to those likely lads in the early seventies, youngy, george m, ged bateman, Paul Wareham, and many many many others. I heard from Pauls Mum about 25yrs ago when I rang him out of the blue, she told me he was struggling with life a little then, he had not been out long. We lost touch as you do. I next met him at Gandys he stayed at my home a couple of days,we had loads of giggles talking of the past and its characters I knew here was a mate who was not alive in the sense of, here was a good mate who appeared to be struggling along not the lively likely lad we all knew and loved. what on earth went wrong, he missed the comradeship of the Gang in the Army days.He had a good responsible job, a smashing family. we laughed and joked about all the mischief we got up to and god we had a giggle, too many escapades to put on here, but some good crack, a lad who stood beside you when you needed him, Iam not doing that good with the words here struggling a bit, We all have the memorys of you Paul, sleep well Coldstreamer you will be in my thoughts for a long time, thanks for the giggles and escapades we shared, great fun great memories. Thanks. Sorry we could not say farewell to you the way the old boys from the Regiment would have liked but you are now in that Naafi upstairs with some great lads. Ta-ra Son sleep well. Love Norman x

Truly a Very Sad Day at Sad Rock and a even Blacker Day at Black Gulch, I had the pleasure of serving with Simmo, he was very well liked by all who he came into contact with , I was very lucky to have had the pleasure in seeing him for one last time when he turned out at Gandy’s. I remember the occasion well as it was also my first turn out having had no contact with Old Colleagues for 13 Year having got out in Sept 92. Simmo you will be Sadly missed Laddo.

My thought’s go out to his Wife and Family at this very Sad Time.

You May be gone, Rest assured though, You Will Never be Forgotten by those who Knew you.