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SIMMONS, Milton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1952 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 June 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Brooklet, Ballina, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 29 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France Plot X, Row F, Grave 15, Serre Road Cemetery No 2, Beaumont Hamel, Picardie, France, Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, Warloy-Baillon, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 23 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1952, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane |
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World War 1 Service
| 16 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1952, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
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| 16 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 1952, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James and Eliza Simmons of Richmond River. Next of kin given of his brother Frank Wentworth Simmons of Brooklet, Rivhmond River, NSW. Other sibling are Ruby May Simmons, Rupert Wesley Simmons who returned to Australia on 12 July 1919 having served with the 12th Battalion, Beryl May Simmons, Raymond Simmons and Victor Rex Simmons who returned to Australia on 6 September 1919 having served with the 49th Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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