| Regimental number | 948 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Electrical engineer |
| Address | Clifton, Hamilton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, A J Simpson, Clifton, Hamilton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Mcgillivray on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Comissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 68th Royal Flying Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
DFC 'An officer of exceptional ability, courage, and determination. He has directed our artillery fire on forty occasions on hostile batteries, and has taken over 500 photographs of enemy positions. He was attacked by six triplanes on one occasion whilst engaged in photographing the enemy positions, and managed to hold his own until our scouts drove them off. Later, he was again attacked by a large enemy formation, but he skilfully out-manoeuvred them. Recently, whilst on patrol, he located eight enemy batteries, upon which he directed a concentration of our artillery fire. On this occasion he was wounded by anti-aircraft fire whilst flying low.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 191 Date: Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Distinguished Flying Cross, Croix de Guerre, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 65 |
| Place of burial | Dunkeld Cemetery, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
