| Regimental number | 835 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| School | Crookston Street, Glasgow and Bower Public School, Caithness, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Northam, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Simpson, Brabstendorran, Bowerwick, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Sered in the 5th Seaforth Highlander Territorials. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, G Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Trench Mortar Battery |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Served with the 1st A.I.F. in Gallipoli, Egypt and the Persian Gulf. Died of wounds sustained in France at Fort Pitt, Chatham, England. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Chatham, England |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Berriedale Parish Churchyard (Plot A, New Ground, Grave No. 55), Latheron, Scotland |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Elizabeth SIMPSON, Brabsterdorran, Bower |