| Regimental number | 3121 |
| Place of birth | Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland |
| School | Renfrus School, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 12 |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | 32 Wesley Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, A Simpson, 32 Wesley Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Aveluy Wood Cemetery (Plot I, Row L, Grave No. 14) (lancashire Dump), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 154 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Jane SIMPSON. Native of Dunrossness, Lerwick, Scotland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3118 Pte Malcolm SIMPSON, 11th Bn, killed in action, 22-25 July 1915. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
