William Young SIM

SIM, William Young

    Service Number: 3606
    Enlisted: 17 August 1915, Dookie, Vic.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Caniambo, Vic., 1887
    Home Town: Dookie, Greater Shepparton, Victoria
    Schooling: Cosgrove State School
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Died of wounds, France, 27 July 1916
    Cemetery: Puchevillers British Cemetery, France
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    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dookie Cosgrove & District Great European War Roll of Honor, Dookie Enlistments Great European War Roll of Honor, Dookie War Memorial, Mooroopna Shepparton News Calendar & Pictorial Honour Roll of Fallen Heroes, Shepparton & District War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    17 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3606, 24th Infantry Battalion, Dookie, Vic.
    5 Jan 1916: Involvement Private, 3606, 24th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
    5 Jan 1916: Embarked Private, 3606, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne
    27 Jul 1916: Involvement Private, 3606, 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3606 awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-27

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Son of William and Emma SIM, 'Kilderry', Dookie, Victoria

    GOD BE WITH YOU TILL WE MEET AGAIN

    SIM.—On the 27th July, died of wounds received in action in France, Private William Young Sim, dearly beloved eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sim, Dookie, aged 29 years. Mourned by all who knew him.

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