| Regimental number | 44315 |
| Place of birth | Paraguay, South America |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Augustus Sims, Disraeli Road, Mount Eden, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, April 1917, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on |
| Original embarkation, 14 April 1917; troops disembarked, 18 April 1917; left New Zealand, 26 April 1917. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Achiet-La-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row F, Grave No 26), Pas de Calais, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph Augustus and Rebekah Sims, 1 St Andrew's Road, Epsom, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 20 |