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Samson SIMPSON

Regimental number1166
Place of birthBulli, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationAccountant
AddressCollie, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21.2
Height6' 0.5"
Weight170 lbs
Next of kinFather, John Simpson River Avenue, Collie, Western Australia
Previous military serviceServed for 16 months in Citizen Military Forces, Collie, Western Australia.
Enlistment date3 December 1915
Place of enlistmentBlackboy Hill, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameMining Corps, Company 3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Tunnelling Company
FateReturned to Australia 1 June 1919
Discharge date30 August 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, SIMPSON Samson

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