Regimental number | 4583 |
Place of birth | Maryborough, Queensland |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Travellers assistant |
Address | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Simpson, 445 Boundary Street, Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Have servec 4 yrs in C.M.F. 11A M 18/677 |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Etta SIMPSON |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Somali', 10 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 8 February 1919, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 15 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 34 |
Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SIMPSON Claude Charles |