| Regimental number | 1007 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Royal Orphanage, Wolverhampton, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Address | 63 Ramsey Street, Scarboro, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Lily Ewing, 69 Ramsay Street, Scarboro, England |
| Previous military service | Nil. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Left Australia aged two and returned aged 26 years. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 20), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 84 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Harriet SIMONS. Native of Melbourne, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
