| Regimental number | 922 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bowden, South Australia |
| Place of birth | Hindmarsh, South Australia |
| School | Public School, South Australia; Bowden Public School, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mrs M W Simmons, c/o Mrs Oswald, 320 Carrington Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 9), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 111 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Eliza SIMMONS; husband of Myrtle SIMMONS, Revington Road, Glen Ormond, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: No.10350 Sapper William Gordon SIMMONS MM, 15th Field Engineers. |
| Other details | War service: France, Belgium |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
