William SIMMONS

SIMMONS, William

Service Number: 1110
Enlisted: 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Albert Park, Victoria
Last Rank: Gunner
Last Unit: 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 29 November 1883
Home Town: Port Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Elwood, Victoria, Australia, April 1970, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria
Cremation service held on 7 April 1970. Southern side of the 4th Avenue Wall Niches, Wall 1, Section M, Niche 189
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World War 1 Service

17 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 1110, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Albert Park, Victoria
20 Oct 1914: Involvement Gunner, 1110, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914: Embarked Gunner, 1110, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
15 May 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 1110, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Wound to the right foot.
12 Dec 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 1110, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to epilepsy

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

There are letters in his record which give his name as William Aarons Simmons

Husband of Ellen M. Simmons of 31 Ingles  Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria formerly of 97 Raglan Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria. Father of William Simmons, Nellie Simmons and Sylvia Simmons

Commenced return to Australia on 9 September 1916 aboard HS Kanowna disembarking on 28 October 1916

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