| Regimental number | 825 |
| Place of birth | Moulamein New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Balranald, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H R Simpson, Balranald, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 30 November 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 25 February 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 374 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 June 1918 |