Howard William SIMONS

SIMONS, Howard William

Service Number: 2242
Enlisted: 30 August 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank: Lance Sergeant
Last Unit: 3rd Machine Gun Battalion
Born: Leicester, England, 1885
Home Town: Claremont, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Clerk
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World War 1 Service

30 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2242, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Perth, WA
1 Apr 1916: Involvement Private, 2242, 10th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
1 Apr 1916: Embarked Private, 2242, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle
18 Jun 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, From 10th light Horse Regiment
22 Aug 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion
22 Aug 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, From 3rd Light Horse Regiment
8 Feb 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal
15 Mar 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion
18 Jan 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 2242, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Address at the time of enlistment was Richardson Avenue, Claremont, WA

Son of Leonard Simons and Susan Elizabeth Simons of 27 Thurlow Road, Leicester, England

Before arriving in Australia he had served in Leicester's Imperial Yeomanry for about three years

Commenced return to Australia on 15 November 1919 aboard HT Yperinga disembarking on the 26 December 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal