Regimental number | 6591 |
Place of birth | Digby, Victoria |
School | Tallangower and Digby State Schools, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Chetwynd, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, James Simpkins, Chetwynd, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | RoHC lists surname as Simpkin. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row A, Grave No. 32), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Jane SIMPKIN (as spelt). Native of Casterton, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |