Arthur William SIMMONS MM

SIMMONS, Arthur William

    Service Number: 2085
    Enlisted: 4 October 1915, Enlisted at Narrabri, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 4th Machine Gun Battalion
    Born: Merriwa, New South Wales, Australia, 1881
    Home Town: Tambar Springs, Gunnedah, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Shearer
    Died: Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia, 10 August 1939, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Tambar Springs General Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia
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    Memorials: Tambar Springs War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    4 Oct 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2085, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Narrabri, NSW
    15 Jan 1916: Involvement Private, 2085, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    15 Jan 1916: Embarked Private, 2085, 1st Light Horse Regiment, RMS Osterley, Sydney
    16 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Pioneer Battalion, From 1st Light Horse Regiment
    3 Jul 1917: Honoured Military Medal, From 5th to 12th June 1917 near Messines these N.C.O.s and men (6704 W. Berry, 4315 F. McKenzie, 4838 J.J. O'Brien, 8460 F.E. Nelson, 6317 P.S. Charlwood, 2085 A.W. Simmons, 2206 W.W. Arbery, 3250 K.C. Bassett, 3800 J.F. Grabham) were employed with the Divisional Pack Transport Troop which was used nightly in taking up supplies, water and ammunition to the various Battalion Headquarters. The various convoys came nightly under heavy shell and machine gun fire and their work was carried out in the dark and under trying conditions. In some cases the supplies were taken up to within a few hundred yards from Front Line. These N.C.O.s and men have been selected in order of merit out of the N.C.O. and men employed as having set an example of coolness under fire and determination in carrying out their duties. London Gazette on 16 August 1917, page 8428, position 89 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 20 December 1917, page 3378, position 58
    12 May 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, From 4th Pioneers Battalion
    8 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2085, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, Wound to the right shoulder. Invalided to England 13 August 1918
    25 May 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2085, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Wiliams Simmons and Isabella Simmons of Tambar Springs, NSW

    Commenced return to Australia on 19 February 1919 aboard HT Orca disembarking on the 7 April 1919

    Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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