| Regimental number | 1642 |
| Place of birth | Newsham, Northumberland, England |
| School | Newsham Board School, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 35 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Robert Simm, Bomassey Road, Blyth, England |
| Previous military service | Nil. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 34th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 16 January 1916. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Cambrai, France |
| Age at death | 45 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 45 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row N, Grave No. 39), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Marion SIMM |
| Family/military connections | [Possibly] Brother: Henry Simm, discharged 10 September 1917, also Nephews: No.157 George Henry Simm, 28th Battalion, who was killed in action at Pozieres, France and Leslie Brown. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
