Victor George SIMON

SIMON, Victor George

    Service Number: 1516
    Enlisted: 13 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 32nd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Paddington (Rosewater), South Australia, Australia, 20 January 1893
    Home Town: Rosewater (Greytown), Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
    Schooling: Alberton Public School, South Australia, Australia
    Occupation: Storeman
    Died: Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, aged 23 years
    Cemetery: Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery
    Plot IV. Row C. Grave 2. Inscription: MUCH LOVED SON AND BROTHER NEVER FORGOTTEN BY HIS FAMILY
    Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Adelaide St Paul's Church Memorial Alcove, Queenstown Alberton Public School Great War Honor Roll, Rosewater War Memorial, Rosewater Womens Memorial Roll of Honour WW1
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    World War 1 Service

    13 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1516, Depot Battalion , Keswick, South Australia
    18 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1516, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
    18 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1516, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
    18 Dec 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1516, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Suez, Egypt
    17 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1516, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania"
    23 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1516, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1516, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
    20 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1516, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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    Biography contributed by VWM Australia

    'Was a grandson of the late Colonel Abraham Simon, of the 'Caches', St Saviour's, Guernsey. Was interested in church matters and acted as a [sidesman] at St Barnabas' Church, Rosewater, SA.' (details from mother, Eliza Simon, of Paddington, South Australia).

    Mother - Eliza Simon

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