| Regimental number | 2/2541 |
| Place of birth | Southbridge, Canterbury |
| Address | Milltown, Southbridge |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, G F Simpson, Milltown, Southbridge, Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Gunner |
| Final unit | 10th Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Delville Wood Cemetery (Plot X, Row H, Grave No 9), Longueval, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Francis and Ellen Simpson, Southbridge, Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Eighth |