| Regimental number | 132 |
| Place of birth | Goondiwindi, Queensland |
| School | State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Warwick, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 115 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Elizabeth Sims, Telford Cottage, Goondiwindi, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Warwick, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/19/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 132A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Wounded at a point West-Southwest of Albert, France. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Albert, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Sentis Communal Cemetery Extension (PLot I, Row C, Grave No. 16), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 149 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary Elizabeth SIMS, Sandhurst Street, Goondiwindi, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2937 Pte Arthur Edward SIMS, 41st Bn, returned to Australia, 14 January 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 26 September 1917 (gun shot wound, right arm). Killed in action, 20 March 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SIMS Leslie |
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