William Tasman SIMONS

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Service Number:	1121
Enlisted:	12 February 1916, Enlisted at Wangaratta, Victoria
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	10th Light Trench Mortar Battery
Born:	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1884
Home Town:	Wangaratta, Wangaratta, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Tuckpointer
Died:	West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1951, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Wangaratta and District Victory Roll

12 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 1121, 37th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Wangaratta, Victoria
3 Jun 1916:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 1121, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
3 Jun 1916:	Embarked Lance Corporal, 1121, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne
5 Aug 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, 10th Light Trench Mortar Battery, From 37th Battalion
14 Apr 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1121, 10th Light Trench Mortar Battery, Remained on duty
12 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 1121, 10th Light Trench Mortar Battery, Wound to the left arm
27 Jun 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 1121, 10th Light Trench Mortar Battery, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to eye injury

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Son of Joseph Henry Simons and Sarah Ann Simons nee Brownrigg of Hobart, Tasmania

Durinf 1911c William married Mary Ann Murphy in Victoria. At the time of enlistment they were living in Swan Street, Wangaratta, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia 31 January 1918 aboard HT Osterley disembarking on 13 April 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal