| Regimental number | 3273 |
| Place of birth | Hopetown, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Barman |
| Address | Halifax Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 155 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Walter Simpson, Halifax Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 32nd Bn, 6 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Wounded in action, 20 July 1916 (gun shot wound, right hip), and admitted to 1st Casualty Clearing Station; transferred by Ambulance Train to 14th General Hospital, Wimereux, 21 July 1916; to England, 21 July 1916, and admitted to Colchester General Military Hospital, 22 July 1916; transferred to Singholme Red Cross Hospital (date not recorded); to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford (date not recorded); discharged from Dartford to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth. Married Dorothy May SMITH, spinster, aged 23, St Paul's Anglican Church, Weymouth, 31 January 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Napier',23 December 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 8 February 1920; discharged (medically unfit), 19 April 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SIMPSON Walter Leslie |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
