John McDonald SIMONS

SIMONS, John McDonald

Service Number: 1268
Enlisted: 31 March 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 1st Light Horse Regiment
Born: Canterbury, England, 1873
Home Town: Manly, Manly Vale, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Caddy Master
Died: Manly, New South Wales, Australia, 21 April 1931, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Manly General Cemetery, NSW
Anglican area, Row J, Grave 76
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World War 1 Service

31 Mar 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1268, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
30 Sep 1915: Involvement Private, 1268, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
30 Sep 1915: Embarked Private, 1268, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
3 Oct 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1268, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to rheumatism

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Alfred Simons and Margaret Simons of Canterbury, England

Husband of Florence Simons of Wanie Street, Manly North, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 17 July 1916 aboard HT Seang Choon

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