Regimental number | 1460 |
Place of birth | Scarborough, England |
School | Gladstone Road, Scarborough, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 14 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Address | Wee Wee Rup, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, C E Simpson, Castle Brew Cottage, East Ayton, West Ayton PO, Yorkshire, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted with his brother at Cohuna, Victoria. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 18 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 19), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 51 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: C. and S. SIMPSON, 45 Templars Avenue, Golders Green, London, England. Native of Scarborough, England |
Family/military connections | Brother: A.E.Simpson. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |