Reginald Emerson SIMS

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Service Number:	998
Enlisted:	22 January 1916, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	37th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Horsham, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Greensborough, Banyule, Victoria
Schooling:	Leopold State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Post Office letter sorter
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 10 August 1918
Cemetery:	Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 15
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Baynton District Great War Honor Board, Baynton District Honor Board WW1, Eltham War Memorial, Geelong Shenton Methodist Church Honor Roll, Greensborough RSL Sub Branch Memorial Wall, Greensborough War Memorial, Kangaroo Ground Shire of Eltham Tower of Remembrance, Sydney NSW Post Master General's Department Honour Roll

22 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 998, 37th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
3 Jun 1916:	Involvement Corporal, 998, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
3 Jun 1916:	Embarked Corporal, 998, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne
1 Mar 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 37th Infantry Battalion, France
7 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 998, 37th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, GSW to foot and arm. Rejoined unit 26 August 1917.
12 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 998, 37th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele
12 Oct 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 37th Infantry Battalion, Belgium
20 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, Australian Corps School (AIF), Instructor
14 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 37th Infantry Battalion, France
10 Aug 1918:	Involvement Sergeant, 998, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 998 awm_unit: 37th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-08-10

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