| Regimental number | 522 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Toorak, Victoria |
| School | Geelong Grammar School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | Quirindi, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | R J Simson, Quirindi, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Brigade Ammunition Column |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Artillery |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: ART Div 1 Promotion date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Zillebeke, near Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | Reninghelst New Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 4), Beligium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Maria SIMSON, Moreduval, Quirindi, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
