Leo Alphonsus SIMMONS

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Service Number:	NX32418
Enlisted:	13 June 1941, Paddington, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/33rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, 29 December 1916
Home Town:	Brewarrina, Brewarrina, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Stockman
Died:	Died of wounds, Papua, 28 November 1942, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Plot B1, Row D, Grave 1, Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

13 Jun 1941:	Enlisted Private, NX32418, Paddington, New South Wales

13 Jun 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX32418, 2nd/33rd Infantry Battalion

1 Sep 1941:	Embarked Private, NX32418, Embarked at Sydney for Middle East

9 Feb 1942:	Embarked Private, NX32418, Embarked at Middle East for Australia, 4 Military District

31 Aug 1942:	Embarked Private, NX32418, Embarked at Brisbane for Papua New Guinea
22 Nov 1942:	Wounded Private, NX32418, Gunshot wound to the left knee

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Son of Patrick and Theodosia Simmons; brother of Reginald Simmons of 'Goonoo' Brewarrina

Medals: 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Pacific Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, Australian Service Medal