Michael SIMONSEN

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Service Number:	1271
Enlisted:	16 February 1915, Enlisted at St. George, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Surry Hills, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 1960, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

16 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1271, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at St. George, QLD
1 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 1271, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: ''
1 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 1271, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney
4 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1271
30 Dec 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Army Postal Corps, At Moascar
8 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1271, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Registered name given as Ernest Michael Simonsen but served as Michael Simonsen

Son of James Simonsen (died 1907 NSW) and Margaret Lawrence Simonsen nee Low of Narrabri, NSW.

Next of kin given as his sister Minnie Simonsen of 187 Albion Street, Surry Hills, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 13 March 1919 aboard HT Ulimaroa disembarking on the 24 April 1919

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

During 1929c Michael married Doreen Mary Ryan in Victoria