| Regimental number | 4585 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat East, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Address | 11 Chamberlain Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr J Sampson, 11 Chamberlain Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He died of pneumonia. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Sutton Veny Camp |
| Age at death | 21.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Sutton Veny (St. John) Churchyard (Plot 44, Row F, Grave No. II), Wiltshire, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Elizabeth SAMPSON, 11 Chamberlain Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | First cousin Joe McGregor killed, second cousins Lieut Franklin Rowe and Arthur Rowe both killed. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
