Samuel SIMONS

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Service Numbers:	566, 86102
Enlisted:	7 September 1914, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	Special Services AIF
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 15 June 1890
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Tailor
Died:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 21 March 1964, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Plot 12, Zone G, Row 7, Grave 61
Memorials:

7 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 566, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 566, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Lance Corporal, 566, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
2 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 566, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the left thigh
4 Mar 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 566, 13th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District
31 Jul 1919:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 86102, Special Services AIF, Enlisted in NSW
12 Aug 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 86102, Special Services AIF
1 Mar 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 86102, Special Services AIF, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Robert Simons and Rose Simons nee Isaacs of 248 George Street, Sydney, NSW

Commenced return to Australia (first tiem) on 8 October 1915 aboard HS Suevic disembarking on the 20 November 1915

Commenced return to Australia (second time) on 18 December 1919 Aboard Konigin Luise disembarking on 7 February 1920

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