Regimental number | 1517 |
Place of birth | Dunedin New Zealand |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Commercial traveller |
Address | Kensington, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 40 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Sarah Simpson, Bunerong Road, Kensington, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 34th Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'This man during the days prior to the 3rd YPRES Battle and during the 6 days of the 5th YPRES Battle by his coolness when the Pack Transport carrying up supplies and ammunition almost nightly came under heavy enemy shell fire set such a fine example of coolness to the men of the train that the Battalion rations were regularly delivered. On the night of 14th/15th October a particularly heavy bombardment was placed on the pack train in vicinity of ZONNEBEKE Railway Station one driver being killed with one horse and two mules wounded Lance Corporal Simpson got the balance of the train to a more secure place and taking off some of the packs he went back and unloaded from the injured animals thus getting through to the Battalion with all supplies. His bravery and coolness under fire was almost nightly commented upon by the men in the Transport Section and was most inspiring to them, and it was largely due to his fine example that the transporting of rations etc. over this particularly dangerous track was successfully accomplished each night.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |