Archie SEMMENS

SEMMENS, Archie

Service Number: 957
Enlisted: 19 August 1914, Enlisted at St Kilda, Victoria
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Malvern, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town: Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Contractor
Died: Heidleberg, Victoria, Australia, November 1968, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria
Church of England section T, Grave 7898. Interred on 21 November 1968 number 1709169. His body is one of six interred in the grave
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World War 1 Service

19 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 957, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at St Kilda, Victoria
20 Oct 1914: Involvement Driver, 957, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914: Embarked Driver, 957, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
31 Mar 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 957, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Semmens and Katie Semmens nee Lawry of Iris Road, Hawthorn, Victoria. Brother of Joseph Frederick Semmens who returned to Australia on 12 April 1919 having served with the 2nd Field Artillery Brigade and Phillip Grenfell Semmens

Commenced return to Australia on 20 November 1918 aboard HT Gaika disembarking on the 29 December 1918

Medals: 1914-14 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal