| 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. |