Regimental number | 2445 |
Place of birth | Fulwood, Preston Lanes, England |
School | Emmanuel School, Preston Lanes, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Dewhurst Farm, Dudley, England |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, H Simpson, Dewhurst Farm, Dudley, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A75 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Croury, France |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Crouy British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row b, Grave No. 3), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 92 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herbert and Dinah SIMPSON, Dewhurst Farm, Cadley, near Preston, Lancashire, England |