John SIMMONS

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Service Numbers:	3124 , 3124, 3124C
Enlisted:	23 October 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	34th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, 1898
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Memorials:

23 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3124 , 35th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
24 Jan 1917:	Embarked Private, 3124, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney
24 Jan 1917:	Involvement Private, 3124, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
26 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 34th Infantry Battalion, From the 35th Battalion
1 Aug 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 34th Infantry Battalion
2 Sep 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 34th Infantry Battalion, The letter 'C' was added to the service number, now 3124C
12 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 3124C, 34th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of William S.F. Simmons and Elizabeth (Bessie) M. Simmons of 25 Ocean Street, Bondi, NSW formerly of Bathurst, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 25 March 1919 aboard HT Port Denison disembarking on the 13 May 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal