| Regimental number | 40252 |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Next of kin | Friend, Mrs J C Kirby, Coleman Road, Blenheim |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 42 |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot X, Row A, Grave No I8), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Henry and Susan Simmons |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 12 |