| Regimental number | 2492 |
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engraver |
| Address | Como Parade, Mentone, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Harry Simpson, Como Parade, Mentone, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 57th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died in Adelaide of Tuberculosis. |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Cheltenham Cemetery (Portion Church of England, Row 26, Grave No. 8), Victoria |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 164 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated ('Pro Deo et Patria') in St Augustine's Anglican Church (stained glass window), Mentone, Victoria. Native of Hamilton, Victoria. Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, Victoria. Died enroute (invalid) |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
