| Place of birth | Preston, Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Preston State School and Geelong College, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Resident Master, Albury Grammar School |
| Address | Grammar School, Albury, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Next of kin | Wife, Grace Elizabeth Simpson, Grammar School, Albury, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served as a Captain in the Cadets and Officer Commanding Infantry. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, G Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A38 Ulysses on |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36 Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29251 (5 August 1915); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 17), Armentieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 127 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and May SIMPSON; husband of Grace SIMPSON, The Grammar School, Albury, New South Wales |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'On 2nd May 1915 during an attack in the neighborhood of Gaba Tepe, for showing conspicuous bravery and skill in directing the battalion through unreconnoitred scrub. He was conspicuously active in consolidating the position gained under heavy fire.'
Source: London Gazette No. 6539 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
