| Regimental number | 23/2088 |
| Place of birth | Taihape |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick Simson, Taihape |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Reinforcements to 1st and 2nd Battalions, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| E Company left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 47 Willochra and HMNZT 48 'Tofua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 848), Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Fanny Simson, Town Belt Road, Castlecliff, Wanganui |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 29 |