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SIMMONS, William Aubrey
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 774 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Staff Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Divisional Train |
| Born: | Fordham, England, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 774, 1st Divisional Train, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Corporal, 774, 1st Divisional Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Corporal, 774, 1st Divisional Train, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne | |
| 3 Feb 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 1st Divisional Train | |
| 5 Apr 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 774, 1st Divisional Train, Discharged in Egypt due to being grant a commission with the Imperial Army |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Simmons of 9 Smart Street, Hawthorn, Victoria
Medal: 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal and Victory Medal were issued to him by the War Office