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SIMONS, William Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1911 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 February 1916, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 38th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kurrac, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Wehla, Central Goldfields, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Heidleberg, Victoria, Australia, 27 June 1961, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Fentons Creek Roll of Honor, Fentons Creek Wehla State School No 320 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1911, 38th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria | |
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| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 1911, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 1911, 38th Infantry Battalion, RMS Orontes, Melbourne | |
| 12 Jun 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1911, 38th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Simons and Elizabeth Simons nee Collison of Wehla, Victoria
On 20 August 1919 William married Daisy Rutland at the St George Registry Office, Hanover Square, London, England. Registrar Charles E. Johnson officiated
Commenced return to Australia on 22 December 1919 aboard HT Themistocles disembarking on the 5 February 1920
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal