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SIMMONS, William George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5446 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 January 1916, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Grenfell, Weddin, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Iron Monger |
| Memorials: | Grenfell Great War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5446, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5446, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5446, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 15 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 30th Infantry Battalion, From 2nd Battalion | |
| 21 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5446, 30th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Richard S. Simmons and Mary E. Simmons of 'Mainlead', Grenfell, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 10 June 1919 aboard HT Port Lyttleton disembarking on the 5 August 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal