Regimental number | 1285 |
Place of birth | Sydney |
Place of birth | Redfern, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Smith's striker |
Address | Oakey Park, Lithgow, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Winifred Simpson, Oakey Park, Lithgow, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot IV, Row F, Grave No. 9), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 83 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Mrs Winifred Simpson, Bell's Road, Oakley Park, New South Wales |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 Date: |