Regimental number | 6836 |
Place of birth | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, Bennett Simpson, 53 Whetstone Lane, Buken near Cheshire, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 18), Mericourt-L-Abbe, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 87 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Bennet and Sarah SIMPSON, 53 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |