SIMONS, William Henry
| Service Numbers: | 7480 , 7480, 594 , 594 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 1st Divisional Train |
| Born: | Creswick, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Carlton North, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 1977, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | North Creswick State School No 2041 Honor Roll, North Creswick State School No 2041 Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 7480 , 1st Divisional Train, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Driver, 7480, 1st Divisional Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Driver, 7480, 1st Divisional Train, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 26 Jan 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 594 , 10th Machine Gun Company, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
| 22 Feb 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, Australian Army Service Corps | |
| 11 May 1917: | Embarked Private, 594, 10th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 11 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 594, 10th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Aug 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 1st Australian Army Service Corps Company , From Australian Army Service Corps | |
| 10 Dec 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Machine Gun Company, From 10th Machine Gun Company | |
| 25 Mar 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Machine Gun Battalion , From 2nd Machine Gun Company | |
| 14 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 594 , 1st Machine Gun Battalion , Wound to the chest and slight wound to the right leg. Transferred to England on 1 June 1918 | |
| 21 Aug 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 7480, 1st Divisional Train, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Frederick Charles Simons and Mary Louisa Simons nee Sandford of 384 Canning Street, North Carlton, Victoria
Commenced return to Australia 12 May 1919 aboard HT Soudan disembarking on the 29 June 1919
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was given as no fixed address
Son of George Joesph Simons and Mary Daisy Simons nee Murphy of 38 Dunn Street, Hackney, London, England. Brother of Eric Simons of Ash Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, Isabella Simons and Ida Fredericka Simons
Commenced return to Australia on 15 September 1917 aboard aboard HT Arawa disembarking on 18 November 1918
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
In 1945 William was residing at John Street, Pyrmont, NSW