| Regimental number | 10/690 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Napier |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | c/o I Forsyth, Pihama |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.10 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Simpson, 25 Campbell Street, Port Ahuriri, Napier |
| Previous military service | 11th (Taranaki Rifles) Regiment |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | New Plymouth |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Beach Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No 13), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Annie Simpson |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Died of wounds, No.18 Casualty Clearing Station, Dardanelles, 11 June 1915 (gunshot wound, head). Total war service: 299 days (of which 262 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7817289 |