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SIMS, George Frederick Rippon

Service Numbers:	3464, V355206
Enlisted:	29 June 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hawthorn, Victoria, 4 March 1891
Home Town:	Leongatha, South Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling:	Wesley College and Dookie Agricultural College
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Natural causes, Leongatha, Victoria, 24 August 1973, aged 82 years
Cemetery:	Leongatha Cemetery ANG - J - 026 (no visible grave or headstone)
Memorials:	Melbourne Wesley Collegians Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

29 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3464, Melbourne, Victoria
11 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3464, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
11 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3464, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
18 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3464, 6th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW (left thigh)
4 Sep 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3464, 6th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

4 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, V355206

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