Albert John SIMPSON

Regimental number	6/348
Date of birth	3 December 1893
Place of birth	Havelock
Address	Wairangi, Nelson
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	Father, Arthur Simpson, Post Office, Wairangi
Rank on embarkation	Private
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
	The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rank	Sergeant
Final unit	1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
Fate	Commenced return to New Zealand 7 February 1919
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death	28 February 1940 (Nelson)