| 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 |