| Regimental number | 5212 |
| Place of birth | Buckie Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Churchwood, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, W Simpson, Muir of Findochhy, Banffshire, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 4 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/13/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on 19 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 September 1919 |