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SIMMONS, Richard Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1992 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 February 1916, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Windsor, New South Wales, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Upper Colo, Hawkesbury, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 12 June 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Adelaide Cemetery Villers-Bretonneux Plot 111, Row G, Grave 25, Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1992, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1992, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1992, 53rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 12 Jun 1918: | Involvement Private, 1992, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1992 awm_unit: 34th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-06-12 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas and E. Simmons of Plum Grove, Upper Colo via Richmond NSW
18 June 1917 - his record show that he was 'mentioned for conspicuous bravery and gallantry in a recent offensive' however the is no record of whether this was put forward for official recognition.
26 December 1917 - to hospital with Bronchitis
Medals: British War Medal, Vitory Medal
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