Ernest Julius SIMCOE

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Service Number:	2940
Enlisted:	16 May 1916, Enlisted in Roma, Queensland with his brothers Arthur and Edmond. Edmund was killed 21 Dec 1917.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	9th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Yuleba (Yeulba), Maranoa, Queensland
Occupation:	Brickmaker
Memorials:	Town of Roma and Shire of Bungil WW1 Honour Board, Yeulba (Yuleba) Honour Board, Yuleba Cenotaph

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16 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2940, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted in Roma, Queensland with his brothers Arthur and Edmond. Edmund was killed 21 Dec 1917.
21 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2940, 4th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2940, 4th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane
11 Jul 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 9th Infantry Battalion
10 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2940, 9th Infantry Battalion
16 Jan 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2940, Returned to Australia
16 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2940, 9th Infantry Battalion

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