John Sidney SIMONS

SIMONS, John Sidney

Service Number: 2443
Enlisted: 19 July 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Australian Employment Company
Born: Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, 7 June 1878
Home Town: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Dubbo Superior Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Cook
Died: Natural causes, Granville, New South Wales, Australia, 1 October 1946, aged 68 years
Cemetery: Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium
General Cemetery, Presbyterian Section 6F, Zone A, Grave 289
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World War 1 Service

19 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2443, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
5 Oct 1915: Involvement Private, 2443, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
5 Oct 1915: Embarked Private, 2443, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney
16 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, From 17th Battalion
11 Nov 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Employment Company, From 55th Battalion
22 May 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2443, Australian Employment Company, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Simons and Annie Simons nee McCallum  of Goulburn, NSW.

Brother of Richard Clyde Simons who was  killed in action at Gallipoli, 29 April 1915 while serving with the 3rd Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on the Lone Pine Memorial, Panel 21 and James Lovel Simons who was killed in action on 10 October 1917 and has no known grave. His name appears on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres

Husband of Lilah May Simons nee Frances of 21 Wilton Street, Sydney, NSW. John and Lilah married in Warren, NSW during 1907c

Commenced return to Australia on 11 January 1918 aboard HT Port Darwin disemarking on the 4 March 1918

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

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