| Regimental number | 541 |
| Place of birth | Walgett New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | Blackwood Avenue, Dulwich Hill, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Simpson, 'Woodbine', Blackwood Avenue, Dulwich Hill, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 4 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 9, Reinforcement 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on 14 February 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 December 1917 |