Regimental number | 701 |
Place of birth | Picton, New South Wales |
Other Names | Samuel Simpson |
School | Kalgoorlie Central State School, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Railway employee |
Address | Gosnells Post Office, Gosnells, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 128 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Jane Hall, Gosnells Post Office, Gosnells, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Wagin, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A36 on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, France |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row B, Grave No. 148), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 114 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel Shields and Elizabeth Jane THOMPSON, Gosnell's, Perth, Western Australia. Native of Picton, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Cousin: 911 Pte Ronald Archibald YELDON, 28th Bn, returned to Australia, 21 July 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli (date not recorded); taken on strength of Australian Records Section, 3rd Echelon, 4 September 1915. Reverted to rank of Sergeant at own request, 14 February 1916. Transferred to 28th Bn, 18 February 1916; rejoined Bn, Ferry Post, 21 March 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 21 February 1916. To perform duties of Company Sergeant Major (Temporary), La Belle, 17 March 1916; temporary rank terminated, 7 May 1916. Wounded in action, 29 July 1916 (gun shot wound, chest); admitted to 44th Casualty Clearing Station, 30 July 1916; transferred by Ambulance train No 26 to 13th General Hospital, Boulogne, 31 July 1916. Died of wounds, 19 August 1916. |