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SEMMENS, Joseph Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3947, 5618 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cartage Contractor |
| Died: | Croydon, Victoria, Australia, 14 July 1979, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremation service held on the 18 July 1979 and ashes scattered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 3947, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 11 Oct 1915: | Involvement Driver, 5618, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Oct 1915: | Embarked Driver, 5618, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 19 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Gunner, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , In France | |
| 28 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 3947, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Semmens and Katie Semmens nee Lawry of Iris Road, Hawthorn, Victoria. Brother of Archie Semmens who returned to Australia on 29 December 1918 having served with the 2nd Field Artillery Brigade and Phillip Grenfell Semmens
Husband of Florence Elizabeth Semmens nee Hall of Iris Road, Hawthorn, Victoria. Joseph and Florence married in Victoria during 1913c
Commenced return to Australia on 12 April 1919 aboard HT Suffolk disembarking on the 5 June 1919
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal