
| Regimental number | 4885 |
| Place of birth | Burrawang, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Kinkin, Cooran, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Simpson, Kinkin, Cooran, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 24.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Sutton Veny (St. John) Churchyard, Wiltshire, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 57 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Hannah SIMPSON, Kin Kin, Queensland |