Regimental number | 1166 |
Place of birth | Bulli, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Accountant |
Address | Collie, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21.2 |
Height | 6' 0.5" |
Weight | 170 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, John Simpson River Avenue, Collie, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 16 months in Citizen Military Forces, Collie, Western Australia. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Mining Corps, Company 3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SIMPSON Samson |