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SIMONS, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7799 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 August 1917, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Leicestershire, England, 10 September 1890 |
| Home Town: | Mascot, Botany Bay, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Boot Clicker |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7799, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 19 Dec 1917: | Involvement Private, 7799, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Dec 1917: | Embarked Private, 7799, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney | |
| 7 Jul 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7799, 1st Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the face fracturing his jaw. Invalided to England on the 11 July 1918 | |
| 1 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7799, 1st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Winifred Simons nee Loasley of 'Avondale', Government Road, Mascot, NSW. William and Winifred married in Redfern, NSW during 1913c
Commenced return to Australia on 7 July 1919 aboard HT Chemnitz disembarking on the 9 September 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal