John Fern SIMMONS

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Service Number:	2408
Enlisted:	25 September 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Burra, South Australia, 31 January 1892
Home Town:	Wirrabara, Mount Remarkable, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Baker
Died:	Woodville, South Australia, 15 August 1960, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia General area AC, Path 12, Grave 838. Interred on 17 August 1960, number 14777 which expired on 17 August 2010
Memorials:	Jamestown Soldier's Memorial Park Arch, Wirrabara District WW1 Roll of Honour

25 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2408, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
9 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 2408, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
9 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 2408, 32nd Infantry Battalion, RMS Mongolia, Adelaide
19 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, From 32nd Battalion
8 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2408, 48th Infantry Battalion, Shell Shock
21 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2408, 48th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Son of James Simmons and Elizabeth Simmons nee Doyle of Wirrabara, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 1 May 1919 aboard HT China disembarking on the 6 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 8 November 1933 John married Charlotte Jane MacKenzie in the Methodist Manse, Laura, SA.

In March 1949 John was living in Daphne Street, Prospect, SA where he had moved from Keith, SA

Residential address at the time of death was Goodwood, SA