| Regimental number | 2931 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Footscray Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 69 Paisley Street,Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Samson, 69 Paisley Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF5 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: INF5 Promotion date: |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 12408 Pte Percy George SAMSON, 2nd ACC STN, returned to Australia, 9 July 1919. |