| Regimental number | 213 |
| Place of birth | Laura, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | c/o Sampson and Close, Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 112 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Mabel Lucy Sampson, c/o Sampson and Close, Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year 110 days in the 5th Imperial Bushmen's Contingent, South Africa; Light Horse and Mounted Rifles 'about 14 years'; 2nd Bn, South Australian Infantry Regiment, 2.5 years. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Morphettville, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Squadron Quartermaster Sergaent |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2152/2261 Lance Corporal Harry Percy SAMPSON, 37th Bn, killed in action, 27 February 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Egypt to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from Gallipoli, 20 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Joined Western Frontier Force, 29 December 1915. Admitted to 3rd Welsh Field Ambulance, Beni Salama, 13 January 1916 (morbis cardia), and transferred to 1st Welsh Field Ambulance. Admitted to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh (heart disease); transferred to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 20 January 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Runic' for discharge, 11 April 1916; discharged (medically unfit), 27 June 1916. Total war service: 1 year 314 days (of which 1 year 258 days was abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Port Pirie Cemetery |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
