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SIMMONS, Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5412 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 February 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ipswich, Queensland, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Schooling: | North Ipswich State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Ypres, Belgium, 4 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ipswich Soldier's Memorial Hall Great War, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5412, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 8 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5412, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5412, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5412, 26th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John and Martha Simmons of 'Brassall', Hill Street, North Ipswich, QLD; brother of John William Simmons who returned to Australia on 14 January 1919 having served with the 26th Battalion
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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