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SIMMONS, Albert Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5487 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, 1 January 1895 |
| Home Town: | Port Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Port Melbourne State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of Illness (POW of Germany), Germany, 31 August 1918, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cologne Southern Cemetery Cologne Southern Cemetery, Cologne, Germany |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5487, 6th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 4 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5487, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5487, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 31 Aug 1918: | Involvement Private, 5487, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5487 awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-08-31 |
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