
| Regimental number | 4118 |
| Place of birth | Carmarthershire, South Wales |
| School | Pembrokeshire School, South Wales |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Raymond Street, Collie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, David Samson, Trefedw, Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot LXII, Row B, Grave No. 14), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 121 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of David SAMSON, Trefedw, Hebron, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |