Patrick SIMMONS

SIMMONS, Patrick

Service Number: 2131
Enlisted: 8 February 1916, Armidale, New South Wales
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 33rd Infantry Battalion
Born: Merriwa, New South Wales, 1892
Home Town: Tamworth, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Killed in Action, Belgium, 7 June 1917
Cemetery: Toronto Avenue Cemetery, Ploegsteert Wood Belgium
Row C, Grave 10, Toronto Avenue Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Wallonie, Belgium
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Duri Honor Roll WW1, Duri Warral Honour Roll, Tamworth ANZAC Park Memorial Gates
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World War 1 Service

8 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2131, Armidale, New South Wales
24 Aug 1916: Involvement Private, 2131, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
24 Aug 1916: Embarked Private, 2131, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Patrick and Theodosia of Ellengerah Station, Trangie, New South Wales

29 January 1917 - To hospital with Shell Shock

6 Febraury 1917 - Returned to duty from Shell Shock

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal