John SIMMONS

SIMMONS, John

Service Number: 2639
Enlisted: 28 September 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 38th Infantry Battalion
Born: Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia, 1880
Home Town: North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Packer
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World War 1 Service

28 Sep 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2639, 38th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
9 Nov 1916: Involvement Private, 2639, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1916: Embarked Private, 2639, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney
28 May 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2639, 38th Infantry Battalion, Remained on duty
14 Jun 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 10th Light Trench Mortar Battery, From 38th Battalion
29 Nov 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2639, 10th Light Trench Mortar Battery, Second occasion. Wound to the head
10 Dec 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 38th Infantry Battalion, From the 10th Light Trench Mortar Battery
24 Jul 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2639, 38th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit and over age

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Husband of Ada Simmons nee Robertson of 60 Berry Street, North Sydney, NSW. John and Ada were married during 1899c at Burwood, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 15 April 1918 aboard HT Marathon disembarking on the 12 Jun 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal