Francis Emmanuel SIMMONS

SIMMONS, Francis Emmanuel

Service Numbers: 456 , R456
Enlisted: 17 September 1914
Last Rank: Second Corporal
Last Unit: Australian Provost Corps
Born: Euroa, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town: Euroa, Strathbogie, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Teamster
Died: Heidleberg, Victoria, Australia, January 1950, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria
Roman Catholic area U, Grave 12220 Interred on 20 January 1950
Memorials: Euroa Telegraph Park
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World War 1 Service

17 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 456 , 7th Light Horse Regiment
19 Dec 1914: Involvement Private, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: ''
28 Jul 1916: Involvement Private, R456, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
28 Jul 1916: Embarked Private, R456, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
8 Dec 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 6th Machine Gun Company
7 Feb 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Machine Gun Company
25 Feb 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Provost Corps , From 2nd Machine Gun Company
25 Apr 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Corporal, Australian Provost Corps
6 Sep 1919: Involvement AIF WW1, Second Corporal, Australian Provost Corps
1 Jan 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Second Corporal, R456, Australian Provost Corps , Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Joseph Simmons and Honorah Simmons nee Ryan of Tranwool Road, Seymour, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 6 September 1919 aboard HT Berrima disembarking on 2 November 1919

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c Francis married Ellen Clara Shanahan in Victoria