Richard Clyde SIMONS

SIMONS, Richard Clyde

    Service Number: 1383
    Enlisted: 29 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 3rd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Mittagong, New South Wales, Australia, 27 March 1886
    Home Town: Kensington, Randwick, New South Wales
    Schooling: Dubbo Public School, New South Wales, Australia
    Occupation: Baker
    Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 29 April 1915, aged 29 years
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Panel 21, Lone Pine Memorial
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dubbo Memorial Drive & Rose Garden, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing
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    World War 1 Service

    29 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1383, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
    20 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 1383, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
    20 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 1383, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
    25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1383, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
    29 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1383, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of John and Ann Simons of 'Bon Accord', Jellicoe Avenue, South Randwick, NSW formerly of Doncaster Avenue, Kensington, NSW

    Brother of James Lovell Simons who was killed in action on 10 October 1917 while serving with the 55th Battalion, John Sidney Simons who returned to Australia on 11 January 1918 having served with the 55th Battalion and Zillah Simons

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

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