Regimental number | 3606 |
Place of birth | Caniambo, Victoria |
School | Cosgrove State School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Dookie, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, William H Sim, Dookie, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 29.3 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 19), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Emma SIM, 'Kilderry', Dookie, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3607 Pte John Ross SIM, 8th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 May 1917; Cousin: 30438 Gunner Alec Gustavus SIM, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, 7 June 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |