| Regimental number | 659 |
| Place of birth | Plympton, Devon, England |
| School | Church School, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 15 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Ship's fireman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs R Cleall, 50 Palmer Avenue, Lavender Hill, Clapham Junction, England |
| Previous military service | Served in Thornycrofts Mounted Infantry and went through South African War. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He became a Sergeant and was one of the men sent to London to represent our colonies at the late King Edward's coronation. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
| Age at death | 45.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 45 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row K, Grave No. 44), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Phoebe SAMPSON. Native of Devon, England |