Regimental number | 866 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Sydney Grammar School, New South Wales |
Other training | Christ's College, Cambridge, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Grazier |
Address | St Ives, Hunters Hill, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Archibald H Simpson, Hunters Hill, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served with the King's Colonials (subsequently King Edward's Horse) from 1906-1909. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name George Barre |
Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Johnstons Jolly (Special Memorial No. 35), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 42 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Archibald and Alice SIMPSON, "St. Ives", Hunter's Hill, New South Wales. Native of Sydney |
Family/military connections | Brother: Major A.J.G. Simpson, 4th and 56th Battalions. (Possibly Adam James Simpson) |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |