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SIMS, John Edward Theodore
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4939 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 December 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Abbotsford State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Tram Employee |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Armadale Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kew War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4939, Depot Battalion (AIF) | |
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| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4939, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire A18, Melbourne | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4939, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
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