About Jack Simpson
Lived 1917 – 1944 (aged 26–27). Jack Simpson was an Australian military personnel and rugby league player.
Byron John Joseph Simpson (1917 – 9 April 1944) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He was killed in World War II.
Career A former schoolboy rugby player from St. Joseph's College, Jack Simpson played rugby league with St. George Dragons in 1936, playing a total of 3 first grade games.
War service and death Jack Simpson enlisted in the RAAF in 1942. On 9 April 1944, an Avro Lancaster took off from RAF Binbrook with 7 aboard, among them Flight Sergeant Simpson, serving as an air bomber on the flight. The bomber's objective was to lay mines in the Baltic Sea, but the Lancaster crashed six minutes after take-off, killing all aboard.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Jack Simpson?
Australian rugby league footballer
When was Jack Simpson born?
Jack Simpson was born in 1917.
When did Jack Simpson die?
Jack Simpson died in 1944.
What was Jack Simpson's occupation?
Jack Simpson was a military personnel and rugby league player.
What nationality was Jack Simpson?
Jack Simpson was Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jack Simpson (rugby league)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jack Simpson. https://biography.guide/jack-simpson/
MLA: "Jack Simpson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jack-simpson/.
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