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SIMMONS, Cyril
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5901 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 July 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Saint Peters, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horse Driver |
| Died: | Albert Park, Victoria, Australia, 1933, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5901, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 5901, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 5901, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 16 May 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5901, 20th Infantry Battalion, Remained on duty | |
| 3 Oct 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5901, 20th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Bullet wound to the left hand and head | |
| 9 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5901, 20th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 22nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Wyndham Simmons and Nellie Simmons of 68 Brown Street, St Peters, NSW formerly of Melbourne, Victoria
Commenced return to Australia on 10 April 1919 aboard HT Medic disembarkng on 1 June 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal