| Regimental number | 2438 |
| Place of birth | Hallett, South Australia |
| School | Mt Bryson East and Jamestown Public Schools, South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | White Park, Wirrabara, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Simmons, White Park, Wirrabara, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Jamestown Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row G, Grave No. 12), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 151 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Elizabeth SIMMONS, White Park, Wirrabara, South Australia. Native of Hallett, South Australia |