| Regimental number | 3215 |
| Place of birth | Armidale, New South Wales |
| School | Thalgarah Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Metz PO, Metz, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Sims, Metz PO, Metz, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Born on a farm in the New England District. Died of unknown causes and was buried at sea. |
| Fate | Died at sea |
| Age at death | 23.3 |
| Place of burial | At sea |
| Commemoration details | Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 158 |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 6416 Pte Francis William WARD, 28th Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917. |
| Other details | Medal: British War Medal |