Martin SIMONSEN

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Service Number:	1419
Enlisted:	7 November 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	Australian Veterinary Hospital
Born:	St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 1879
Home Town:	Geelong West, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Traveller
Died:	Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia, 14 August 1953, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Interred on 18 August 1953
Memorials:

7 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1419, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
2 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 1419, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
2 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 1419, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne
30 Apr 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1419, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the finger. Evacuated on 4 May 1915 to Zeiton
31 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 14th Infantry Battalion, From 7th Battalion
13 Jun 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 14th Infantry Battalion
5 Jul 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 14th Infantry Battalion
15 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, Australian Veterinary Hospital, From 14th Battalion
14 Oct 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1419, Australian Veterinary Hospital, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Martin Simonsen and Francoise (Fanny) Simonsen nee de Haes of St. Kikda, Victoria.

Address at the time of enlistment was 44 Villaminta Street, Geelong, West

Marital status at the time of enlistent was given as widower. Wifes name was Ida Simonsen nee Williamson of Geelong, Victoria

Next of kin given as his son William Simonsen C/- Thomas Bragge of Geelong West, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 31 July 1918 aboard HT Malta disembarkin on the 11 August 1918

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