| Regimental number | 6624 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Commercial traveller |
| Address | c/o H W C Simpson, Collins House, Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs K Simpson, Parkside, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in the Field Artillery. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 4, Battery 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/32/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: disembarked Suez, 15 December 1915. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 15 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 19 March 1916. Mustered as Gunner, 1 May 1916. Posted to Royal Artillery Cadet School, 14 September 1916. Appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 2 February 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 February 1917; taken on strength, 5th Field Artillery Brigade, 5 March 1917, and posted to No. 15 Battery. Promoted Lieutenant, 1 August 1917. Admitted to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 20 September 1917 (exhaustion); rejoined 5th FAB in Belgium, 7 November 1917. Admitted to 32nd Stationary Hospital, 19 May 1919 (septic dermatitis); transferred to England, 26 May 1919, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital. Granted sick leave to report to No. 2 Group, 11 July 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Demosthenes', 26 July 1919; disembarked, 12 September 1919; discharged, 4 November 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 78 |
| Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
