| Regimental number | 2443 |
| Place of birth | Goulburn New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Address | 2l Wilton Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs L M Simons, 21 Wilton Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 19 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 5 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Employment Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 January 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1383 Pte Richard Clyde SIMONS, 3rd Bn, killed in action, Gallipoli, 29 April 1915; 4865 Pte James Lovell SIMONS, 55th Bn, killed in action, Passchendaele, Belgium, 10 October 1917.~ |