Alan Balmain SIMMONS

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Service Number:	1947
Enlisted:	19 June 1916, Enlisted in Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	Australian Veterinary Hospital
Born:	Morwell, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Morwell, Latrobe, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia, 3 August 1957, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Maddingly (Bacchus Marsh) General Cemetery
Memorials:

19 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1947, 13th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted in Melbourne, Victoria
20 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 1947, 13th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Borda, Melbourne
20 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 1947, 13th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
10 Aug 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, Australian Veterinary Hospital, At Rouelles
27 Oct 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, Australian Veterinary Hospital
6 Dec 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, Australian Veterinary Hospital, In France
14 Apr 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1947, Australian Veterinary Hospital, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Edward Kingsley Simmons and Margaret Grant Simmons nee Black of Morwell, Victoria

During 1945 Alan married Naancy Elaine Madden in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 9 January 1920 aboard HT Megantic disembarking on the 20 February 1920

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal