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SIMKIN, Norman Travers
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 279 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Richmond, Virginia, USA, 17 January 1888 |
| Home Town: | Alpha, Barcaldine, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stock & Station agent |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 279, Rockhampton, Queensland | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 279, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 279, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane | |
| 9 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 279, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Wounded Sergeant, 279, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, GSW (neck) | |
| 7 Oct 1915: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 279, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Discharged from AIF - Granted Imperial Commission Royal Field Artillery |
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