Regimental number | 2667 |
Place of birth | Shinford Farm, Ferryhill, Durham County, England |
Place of birth | Ferryhill, England |
School | Elementary and Board Schools, Ferryhill, County Durham, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 33 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | GPO, Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Next of kin | Father, A Simpson, Mount Huley, Ferry Hill Durham, England |
Previous military service | Nil. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 42 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
Place of burial | Fovant (St. George) Churchyard (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 5), Wiltshire, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 174 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Mary SIMPSON, Mount Hully, Ferryhill, Co. Durham, England |
Family/military connections | Nil. |