| Regimental number | 33968 |
| Occupation | Gold miner |
| Next of kin | Father, W J Simpson, No 6 Orchard, Normanton, Yorkshire, England |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXV, Row G, Grave No 18), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Jackson Simpson and Ann Simpson, Normanton, Yorks., England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 36 |