| Regimental number | 10/293 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wellington |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Address | Thyra Street, Dannevirke |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, E A Simson, Thyra Street, Dannevirke |
| Previous military service | 'B' Company, 17th Ruahine Regiment; Cadets (Dannevirke, 2 years) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr E.A. Simson, Thyra Street, Dannevirke, Hawke's Bay, and the late Mrs E. Simson |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 14 August 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Found guilty, 28 February 1915, of being absent from Tattoo Roll Call: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks. Found guilty, 5 March 1915, of smoking on parade: awarded 5 days' confined to barracks. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Posted as 'Missing in action, 8 August 1915'. Admitted to No.2 General Hospital, Mena, 15 August 1915 (gunshot wound, scalp); transferred to Convalescent Depot, Mustapha, 15 August 1915. Admitted to British Red Cross Hospital, Mustapha, 24 August 1915; discharged, 2 September 1915, and marched into New Zealand and Australia Base Depot, Mustapha, the same day (employed as a storeman). Embarked Port Said to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 13 April 1916; marched into NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 24 April 1916. Rejoined 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment, in the field, 18 May 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 3 August 1916. Killed in action, 16 September 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7817548 |