| Regimental number | 2368 |
| Place of birth | Auburn, Victoria |
| School | Auburn State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | Earl Street, Kew, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Emily Matilda Simpkins, 60 Elgin Street, Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was a ward of the state of Victoria. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 50), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 97 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Emma SIMKIN (AS SPELT), 473 Burnwood Road, Glenferrie, Victoria. Native of Melbourne |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
