| Regimental number | 3265 |
| Place of birth | Unley, South Australia |
| School | State School and School of Mines, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Other training | Drawing and bookkeeping |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 290 Unley Road, Unley, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Jane Sampson, 290 Unley Road, Unley, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name John Henry |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave 19), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 111 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Henry and Elizabeth Sampson, 36 Clifton Street, Malvern, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Lt Stanley SAMPSON, 50th Bn, returned to Australia, 4 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Age at death | 21 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
