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SIM, John Gray
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1274 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 May 1916, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hillhead of Aucharnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, July 1887 |
| Home Town: | Woolgoolga, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 3 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1274, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1274, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1274, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 3 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1274, 19th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1274 awm_unit: 19 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-05-03 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John SIM of Cormalet, Cairnie, Huntly, Farmer and Margaret daughter of the late John GRAY.
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