George SIMONSEN

SIMONSEN, George

Service Number: 1642
Enlisted: 5 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 13th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1884
Home Town: Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1923, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Ascot Vale War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

5 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1642, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
23 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 1642, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 1642, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
7 Jul 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, From the 4th Light Horse Regiment
5 Sep 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Light Horse Regiment
7 Dec 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 13th Light Horse Regiment, From 2nd Light Horse Regiment
7 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1642, 13th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Andrew of Simonsen and Jane Simonsen nee Moss of River Street, Ascot Vale, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 20 May 1919 aboard HT Nestor disembarking 2 July 1919

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal