Regimental number | 4909 |
Place of birth | Stanley, Victoria |
Place of birth | Beechworth, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Rubber worker |
Address | 74 Denham Street, Hawthorn, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Father |
Previous military service | Nil. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4909A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Fought in the Battle of Fleurbaix on 19 July 1916 and died 1 August 1916. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
Age at death | 33 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
Place of burial | Bristol (Arno's Vale) Cemetery (Row 3, Grave No. 736), Gloucestershire, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary SIMPSON, 21 Benjamin Street, Parkaville, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |