| Regimental number | 6/2272 |
| Date of birth | 3 April 1878 |
| Place of birth | Pelorus Sounds |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Address | Canvastown |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Arthur Simpson, Post Office, Wairangi |
| Previous military service | Dunkwater Rifle Club (8 years) |
| Enlistment date | 17 February 1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on 13 June 1915 |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | No.1 New Zealand Division Employment Company |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand 16 November 1917 |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Fifth |
