| Regimental number | 6086 |
| Place of birth | South Elmore Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Wongadell, Lake Bolac, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C M Sim, Wongadell, Lake Bolac, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 23 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Motor Transport Company |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 30438 Gunner Alexander Gustavus SIM, 2nd Division Artillery Headquarters, died of wounds, 7 June 1918; Cousins: 3606 Pte William Young SIM, died of wounds sustained at Pozieres, France, on 27 July 1916, and J. Kingston, killed in action. |