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SIMONS, Charles William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2532 , 2532 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 May 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Horsham, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Hamilton Hill, City of Cockburn, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Painter |
| Died: | Western Australia, 17 January 1936, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2532 , 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 18 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2532, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Chilka embarkation_ship_number: A51 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2532, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Chilka, Fremantle | |
| 28 Mar 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, Artillery Details , From 16th Battalion | |
| 3 May 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , In France | |
| 5 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 2532 , 10th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Simons and Susan Theresa Simons nee Tremewan of Horsham, Victoria
Husband of Mary Jane Simons nee Walden of Hamilton Hill, WA. Charles and Mary married during 1913c in Perth, WA
Served his painting apprenticeship with T.W. Grieve of Northam, WA
Commenced return to Australia on 2 January 1919 aboard HT Karmala disembarking on 8 February 1920
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal