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SIMMONS, William Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 929 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Collingwood, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bootmaker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 21 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais Plot 1, Row L, Grave 71 Rev. S.A. Beverage officiated |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 929, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 929, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 929, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Simmons and step-son of Annie Elizabeth Simmons of 25 Gipps Street, Collingwood, Vic.
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Prior to enlisting he was employed by the Exhibition Boot Company of Westgarth Street, Northcote, Vic.