James Andrew SIMONSEN

SIMONSEN, James Andrew

    Service Number: 3173
    Enlisted: 12 January 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 12th Field Ambulance
    Born: Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia, 1890
    Home Town: Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, July 1942, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria
    Interred on the 18 July 1942. Presbyterian section, Row E, Grave 880
    Memorials: Ascot Vale War Memorial, Maribyrnong Commonwealth Government Cordite Factory HR
    Show Relationships

    World War 1 Service

    12 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3173, 6th Field Ambulance, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    22 May 1915: Involvement Private, 3173, 6th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
    22 May 1915: Embarked Private, 3173, 6th Field Ambulance, HMAT Afric, Melbourne
    22 Jan 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 6th Field Ambulance
    27 Dec 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6th Field Ambulance, In France
    13 Jan 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 12th Field Ambulance
    9 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3173, 12th Field Ambulance, Discharged at the 3d Military District

    Help us honour James Andrew Simonsen's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Andrew of Simonsen and Janet Simonsen nee Moss of River Street, Ascot Vale, Victoria. Brother of George Simonsen who returned to Australia on 20 May 1919 having served with the 4th and 13th Light Horse Regiments

    During 1920c James married Catherine Annie Ross in Victoria. Father of James Ross Simonsen

    Commenced return to Australia on 28 February 1919 aboard HT Anchises disembarking on the 17 April 1919

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

    Showing 1 of 1 image.
    Click images to start slideshow.

    Links and Documents