Herbert William SIMINGTON

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SIMINGTON, Herbert William

Service Number:	28978
Enlisted:	10 April 1916, Enlisted at Armidale, NSW
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	3rd Divisional Ammunition Column
Born:	Manilla, New South Wales, Australia, 1 July 1893
Home Town:	Manilla, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Motor Mechanic
Died:	New South Wales, Australia , 27 June 1978, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Bingara Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia Lawn area, Row 3. Headstone inscription reads: Lest we forget
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World War 1 Service

10 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 28978, Medium Trench Mortar Batteries, Enlisted at Armidale, NSW
17 Oct 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 28978, Medium Trench Mortar Batteries, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
17 Oct 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 28978, Medium Trench Mortar Batteries, HMAT Borda, Sydney
21 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, In France
15 Jul 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 28978, Wound to the right hand
2 Apr 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 28978, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as wounded

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Walter Simington and Emma Martha Simington of Manilla, NSW. Brother of Thomas Alfred Simington who returned to Australia on 15 June 1919 having served with the Mounted Divisional Train

At the time of enlistment his postal address was Chandos Street, Gunnedah, NSW

Husband of Eva Emily Simington nee Billington of Arthur Street, Manilla, NSW. Herbert and Eva married in Manilla, NSW during 1916c.

Commenced return to Australia on 31 October 1917 aboard HT Berrima disembarking on the 30 December 1917 at Melbourne for overland travel to NSW

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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