William Austin SIMMS

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Service Numbers:	1916, R1916
Enlisted:	14 January 1915, Enlisted at Oaklands, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	12th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Clare, South Australia, Australia, 28 March 1896
Home Town:	Penwortham, Penwortham, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Memorials:	Blyth Boys of the Blyth District WW1 Roll of Honour , Blyth WW1 Memorial, Sevenhill & Penwortham District War Memorial WW1, Sevenhill & Penwortham District War Memorial WW1

14 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1916, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Oaklands, SA
1 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 1916, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
1 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 1916, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide
11 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, R1916, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
11 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, R1916, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide
24 Jul 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1916, 12th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the left which led to his return to Australia and eventual discharge
10 Oct 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1916, 12th Infantry Battalion, Discharged as medically unfit

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Birth registered as Austin William Simms Book/Page 581/492

Son of Alfred Simms and Kezia (nee Seaman) Simms

18 January 1915 - his father Alfred signs a letter of consent alowing William to join the AIF

21 September 1916 - returned to Australia for the first time on board Ascanius

13 February 1917 returned to Australia on board Ulysses

10 June 1935 - he applied for a replacement discharge paper while living at 34 Lachlan Avenue, Darlinghurst, NSW

19 October 1961 - William applied for a pension

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

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