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SIMONS, Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 28896 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 May 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Boarding School, England |
| Occupation: | Fuelman |
| Died: | Effects of gas, New South Wales Hospital, Australia, 29 January 1920 |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Grave Reference: Ind. H 1497 (GRM/2*) He is also commemorated on a plaque in the Garden of Remembrance, New South Wales, Rookwood Necropolis, Rookwood, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 28896, Medium Trench Mortar Batteries | |
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| 30 Sep 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 28896, Medium Trench Mortar Batteries, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Sep 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 28896, Medium Trench Mortar Batteries, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
| 31 May 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Bombardier, 1st Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 29 Jan 1920: | Involvement --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 28896 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Field Artillery Battery awm_rank: Acting Bombardier awm_died_date: 1920-01-29 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Births Jun 1890 Simons Harold Basford 7b 244
He was the son of Elizabeth Simons of 3 Elm Avenue, Park Road, Carlton, Nottingham. He emigrated to Australia aged 23.
Address given on enlistment - 34 Meeks Road, Marrickville, New South Wales.
He enlisted 17/5/1916 at Sydney New South Wales.
He embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30 September 1916. He commenced returning to Australia on board HT 'Aeneas' 31 May 1919 and disembarked Sydney 12 July 1919.
Bombardier Simons is remembered on the Carlton – St Paul's Church War Memorial as H Simons Br.
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