Regimental number | 2438 |
Place of birth | Rockdale, Lancashire, England |
Place of birth | Rochdale, England |
School | Sparrow Hill Parish Church School, Rockdale, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 44 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | 172 Cathedral Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Simpson, 67 Boundary Street, Rockdale, Lancashire, England |
Previous military service | Served a number of years in the volunteer 6th Lancashire Fusiliers Battalion, England. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A75 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of wounds at 2nd Australian Field Ambulance Clearing Station. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death | 49 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 49 |
Place of burial | Estaires Communal Cemetery (Plot II, Row N, Grave No. 6), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 92 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Hannah SIMPSON |