| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Horsham, Victoria |
| School | Pleasant Street State School and Grenville College, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Address | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Frederick Simpson, 5 Frank Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Ballarat Naval Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 60th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Whilst serving with the Ballarat Naval Cadets under Captain Adency, he marched to Melbourne (78 miles) to watch the visit of the American Fleet on 25 August 1905. He was amongst the first to enlist in Ballarat in the original 8th Battalion and sailed with the first contingent. He fought right through the Gallipoli campaign - landing to evacuation - as a private, corporal and sergeant. Was at the Ferry Post and [Tel El Kebin]. Gained a commission and went to France with the 60th Battalion. Wounded at Fleurbaix and invalided home. Returned July 1917. Killed at Villers-Bretonneux 26 April 1918. Recommended for a Victoria Cross and mentioned in despatches after death. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Crucifix corner Cemetery (Block B, Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 6), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of John Frederick and Isabel SIMPSON, 5 Frank Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |