| Regimental number | 831 |
| Place of birth | Bramley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| School | Bramley St Peter's National School, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 28 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Carnarvon, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Ellie Simpson, Carnarvon, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served with the 60th Rifles Militia and later transferred in India to the 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, G Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Division Train |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died in hospital at Fovant Camp, Honts, England, of an accident in which he sustained 'concussion of the brain. He served in the South African War and was tranferred to India in the Coronation Celebrations at Deli. He was then engaged on the fronteir before going to Australia. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | England |
| Age at death | 37 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | Bramley (ST. Peter) Churchyard (New Part, Row 16, Grave No. 13), Yorkshire |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Sarah SIMPSON; husband of Ellie SIMPSON, Carnarvon, Western Australia |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
