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SIMS, William Bilson

Service Numbers:	1614, S70330
Enlisted:	23 August 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Port Pirie, South Australia, 6 July 1891
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	7 January 1976, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials:	Adelaide St John's Anglican Church Memorial Tablet, City of West Torrens WW2 Boulevard of Honour, Gawler Council Gawler Men Who Answered the Call WW1 Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

23 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1614, 50th Infantry Battalion
11 Apr 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1614, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
1 Dec 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 50th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

30 Mar 1942:	Involvement Private, S70330
30 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S70330
30 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S70330
30 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S70330
30 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S70330, 3rd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Adelaide, SA
11 Jan 1943:	Discharged Private
11 Jan 1943:	Discharged

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Biography contributed by Robert Kearney

True name William Billson SIMS