| Regimental number | 3919 |
| Place of birth | Dundee Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Denman, Muswellbrook, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Brother, J Y Simpson, Denman, Muswellbrook, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 25 October 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 January 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 27 September 1919 |