| Regimental number | 12408 |
| Place of birth | Footscray Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | State school teacher |
| Address | 69 Paisley Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Samson, 69 Paisley Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 20 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Field Ambulance 10 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/53/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 June 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Casualty Clearing Station |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2931 Lt Roy Gilbert SAMSON, 5th Bn, effective abroad (still overseas). |
