| Regimental number | 2517 |
| Place of birth | Leslie, Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| School | St. John's School, Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 25 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | 286 Parker's Road, Glenferrie, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Sim, 86 Union Grove, Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Served for two years (1902-04) as a Private in the Territorial Artillery Forces, Aberdeen, Scotland. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 12 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mooltan on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Alexandra |
| Place of death or wounding | Bedford Home, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Bedford House Cemetery Enclosure No. 4 (Plot I, Row G, Grave NO. 10), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 25 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Mrs Jane SIM, 7 Abbotsfield Place, Aberdeen, Scotland. Alexander the correct given name |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: No.3059 Gunner George Craigen, 55th Battery, 14th Field Artillery. |