Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

The following newspaper article incorrectly calls him Arden Sims. A report in the newspaper on the previous day mentions which hospital he is in and that he is gravely ill.

Deep regret and sympathy were expressed on all sides when it became known that Private Arden Sims had on Monday night succumbed to a prolonged attack of phthisis, contracted whilst on active service as a member of the A.I.F. in Egypt. The late soldier, who was invalided home reached Tasmania a few weeks ago, but gradually grew worse,
passing away as stated above. Deceased was a son of Mr. Chas Sims of Ulverstone, and was well-known and deservedly popular, as was evidenced by the very large attendance at his funeral yesterday afternoon. the Ulverstone State school Drum and Fife Band under Bandmaster T. True preceded the hearse, Captain-Chaplain Rev.V.G. Britton and Sergeant Branch also walking in front. The pall-bearers were members of the A.I.F., either soldiers returned or on final leave. A detachment of about 20 cadets and a firing party under Sergeant-Major McGregor followed the hearse with reversed arms. The coffin, draped with the Union Jack, was first taken to the Holy Trinity Church where the first part of the funeral service was conducted by the Rev. A. Briggs, the cortege then proceeding to the Anglican portion of the General Cemetery, where an impressive service was concluded by the firing party firing three volleys over the open grave, the "Last post" being sounded by Sergeant G. P. Taylor. The chief mourners were Messrs C. Sims (father), Albert Sims brother, J.W., and A. Sims (uncles), and Geo. Beck and John Baldock (brothers-in-law).