Thomas SIMMONS

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Service Numbers:	2448, 4879
Enlisted:	31 July 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	28th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 1893
Home Town:	West Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	New South Wales, Australia , cause of death not yet discovered, date not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

31 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2448, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
6 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4879, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Lithgow, NSW
13 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2448, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
13 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2448, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Fremantle
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4879, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney
8 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4879, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, From 2nd Battalion
19 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4879, 54th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the neck, right arm, leg and left hand
1 Aug 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2448, 28th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to rheumatism and sciatica

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Son of Annie Simmons of 1 King's Terrace, West Perth, WA

Commenced return to Australia in 11 April 1916 aboard HT Runic

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Son of Thomas Joseph Simmons and Caroline Simmons of 'Bloom Hill', O'Connell, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 9 September 1916 aboard HS Kanowna as wounded disembarking on the 28 October 1916

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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