
| Regimental number | 7272 |
| Place of birth | Rochester, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 230 Sturt Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Friend, Miss R Levy, 21 Drummond Street, Carlton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXII, Row G, Grave No. 17), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 51 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | See SIMM the true family name. Parents: William and Kathleen SIMM; husband of Lillie SIMM, 39 High Street, St. Kilda, Melbourne. Native of Rochester, Victoria |
| Miscellaneous details | True name: Walter Ernest SIMM |