Jonathan SIMMONS

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Service Number:	22147
Enlisted:	26 January 1916, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	8th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Newbury, England, 1888
Home Town:	Katanning, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Hand
Died:	Hazelmere, Western Australia, 28 June 1964, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	South Guildford Cemetery, W. A. Anglican area, Section D, Grave 0443. Internment number G0000464 which expired on 2 July 2012
Memorials:

26 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 22147, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
20 May 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 22147, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
20 May 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 22147, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, HMAT Medic, Melbourne

28 Oct 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, From 23rd Howitzer Brigade

5 Aug 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , From 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column
7 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, 22147, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 5th Military District with the rank of Acting Bombardier

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At the time of enlistment he was residing at the Coffee Palace, Katanning, WA

Son of George Simmons and Annie Simmons of Belmont Speen, Newbury, Berkshire, England

Commenced return to Australia on 16 June 1919 aboard HT Ormonde disembarking on the 24 July 1919

During 1929c Jonathan married Phyliss R. Cailes in Perth, WA

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal