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SIMMONS, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 187 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 October 1914, Enlisted at Menangle Park, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Point Piper, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Independant Employed / Farmer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 187, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Menangle Park, NSW | |
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| 20 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 187, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 187, 7th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 187, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to heart issues |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Marie Oliver formerly Simmons of 'Capri', Wyuna Road, Poiint Piper, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 17 March 1916 aboard HT Ascanius
In June 1917 he tried to re-enlisted but was refused entry as being medically unfit
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal