| Regimental number | 2788 |
| Place of birth | Perth, Scotland |
| School | Perth Academy, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Address | c/o W Stewart, 28 Columbus Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Simpson, c/o W Stewart, 28 Columbus Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Previous military service | Nil. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died in Montevido Hospital, England of wounds sustained in France. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | England |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Melcombe Regis Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 3059), Dorset, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 60 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Jane SIMPSON |
| Family/military connections | Nil. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
