Regimental number | 126 |
Place of birth | Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland |
School | Toongoolawah State School, Queensland |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Carrier |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Simpson, Cedar Creek, Kedron, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in the Compulsory Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/19/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 20.5 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 12), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 106 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Sarah SIMPSON, Roadvale, Fassifern Line, Queensland. Native of Brisbane |