Regimental number | 2213 |
Place of birth | Canmanta, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Strathalbyn, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Rosie May Simcock, c/o Mr S Pallant, Bletchley, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT Seang Bee on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Poperinghe, Belgium |
Age at death | 32 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row E, Grave No. 15A), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Bertha SIMCOCK; husband of R.M. SIMCOCK, Strrathalbyn, South Australia |
Family/military connections | [Probably] Brother: No.951 David Simcock, 11th Battalion, who was killed in action at Gallipoli on 2 May 1915. |