Regimental number | 2731 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Fort Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | Great North Road, Gladesville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, William Percy Simpson, Great North Road, Gladesville, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 54th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Father: 3905 Private William Percy SIMPSON, 10th Reinforcements 1st Pioneer Battalion |
Other details | Service in England and France (arrived 23 December 1916). Contracted trench fever and evacuated. Fought at Bullecourt 'where he had a couple of narrow escapes'. Served with his unit until cessation of hostilities. |