John William SIMMONS

SIMMONS, John William

    Service Number: 5454
    Enlisted: 17 February 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 26th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 26 March 1894
    Home Town: Ipswich, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Moulder
    Died: Queensland, Australia, 1 June 1961, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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    World War 1 Service

    17 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5454, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
    8 Aug 1916: Involvement Private, 5454, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: ''
    8 Aug 1916: Embarked Private, 5454, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane
    22 Nov 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 26th Infantry Battalion
    18 Jul 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5454, 26th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left arm and invalided to England on 1 August 1918
    15 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5454, 26th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of John Simmons and Martha Simmons of nee Lobley of North Ipswich, QLD. Brother of Arthur Simmons who was killed in action in the Third Battle for Ypres on 4 October 1917 while serving with the 26th Battalion and he has no known grave. His name appears on Menin Gate, Ypres

    Commenced return to Australia on 14 January 1919 aboard HT City of York disembarking on 8 March 1919

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

    During 1928c John married Ellen Cannan in QLD

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