| Regimental number | 6139 |
| Place of birth | Waterloo, London, England |
| Place of birth | Sydenham, England |
| School | Lydonham Church of England School, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 36 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Ship's painter |
| Address | 40 Goodsir Street, Rozelle, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Isabella Jane Simpson, 40 Goodsir Street, Rozelle, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Lydonham Volunteers and in Baden Powell's Police Force during the Boer War, South Africa. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Served in (possibly) the Royal Mast Survey and Kent Regiments during the Boer War, for which he received an unspecified medal and five bars. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Daisy Woods, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 40 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | Passchendaele New British Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row A, Grave No. 3), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 89 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Caroline SIMPSON; husband of Isabella SIMPSON, Ypres Cottage, Jamison Town, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |