| Regimental number | 20788 |
| Place of birth | Lismore New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | University student |
| Address | Dorroughby, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert William Simes, same address |
| Enlistment date | 31 August 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | October 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Canberra on 16 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 April 1919 |
