| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 350 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Amelia Johnstone Simpson, 350 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 49th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 3 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/13/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 25 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 November 1917 |