William SIMONS

SIMONS, William

    Service Numbers: 170, 3191, 108, 170, 108
    Enlisted: 27 August 1914, Morphettville, South Australia
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 6th Field Ambulance
    Born: Tamworth, England, 1885
    Home Town: Torrensville, South Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Motor driver
    Died: Daw Park, South Australia, 22 November 1961, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section)
    Light Oval, Row 2N, Aspect C, Grave 0A. Interred on the 23 November 1961, number W25990 which expires on 31 December 2032
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    World War 1 Service

    27 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 170, Morphettville, South Australia
    20 Oct 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 170, 3rd Field Ambulance, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
    20 Oct 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 170, 3rd Field Ambulance, HMAT Medic, Adelaide
    25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 170, 3rd Field Ambulance, ANZAC / Gallipoli
    14 May 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Field Ambulance
    11 Aug 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 6th Field Ambulance, From 3rd Field Ambulance
    15 Feb 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3191, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
    22 Mar 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6th Field Ambulance
    23 Mar 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6th Field Ambulance, Wound to the head
    10 May 1917: Embarked Private, 3191, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Boorara, Melbourne
    10 May 1917: Involvement Private, 3191, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''
    16 Aug 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Trooper, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Promoted when taken on strength
    21 Sep 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 108, 170, 6th Field Ambulance, Gassed
    9 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 108, 6th Field Ambulance

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of William Simons of Warwickshire, England

    Husband of Emma Louise Simons nee Lenman of Tolly Street, Torrensville, SA. William and Emma married on 19 April 1911 in the Church of Christ, North Adelaide, SA. Residential address at the time of death was Mile End, SA

    Returned to Australia on 28 February 1919 aboard HT Margha

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

    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of James Simons and Margaret Simons nee McCallum of Goulburn, NSW

    Husband of Ellen Elizabeth Simons nee Williams of Ballina, NSW. William and Ellen married in Murwillumbah, NSW during 1910c. Father of Gladys S. Simons, Margaret E. Simons and Catherine Simons

    Commenced return to Australia on 23 December 1918 aboard HT Leicestshire disembarking on the 23 January 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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