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SIMMONS, Elias Benjamin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3921 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 August 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 24 September 1877 |
| Home Town: | Parkville, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Died: | Heidleberg, Victoria, Australia, 14 September 1947, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3921, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 23 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3921, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3921, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Adelaide | |
| 15 Aug 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3921, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District medically unfit due to rheumatism |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Joseph Simmons and Isabella Simmons nee Hart of 185 Park Street, Parkville, Victoria. Isabella named as next of kin
During 1900c Elias married Jessie Mabel Goodwin in Victoria but separated.
Commenced return to Australia on 12 April 1916 aboard HS Karoola
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal