William SIMMONS

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Service Number:	1724
Enlisted:	7 October 1915, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	1st Field Squadron Engineers AIF
Born:	Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, 1880
Home Town:	Bathurst, Bathurst Regional, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:

7 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1724, 12th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW
5 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 1724, 12th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: ''
5 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 1724, 12th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Sydney
19 Feb 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 1st Field Squadron Engineers AIF, At Moascar. Promoted to Driver when taken on strength
14 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1724, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Thomas Simmons and Rachael Simmons of Bathurs, NSW

Next of kin given as his sister A. Rawson of 210 Rocket Street, Bathurst, NSW

Previously served with the Bathurst Mounted Rifles

Commence return to Australia on 30 August 1918 aboard HT Wiltshire disembarking ont 3 October 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal