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Dennis Martin SIMMONS

Regimental number30310
Place of birthNorth Sydney, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationHorse driver
Address4 Cottenham Street, Glebe Point, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 7"
Weight142 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs M Simmons, 4 Cottenham Street, Glebe Point, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military service25th Infantry 1894 Quartermaster 4 1/2 yrs. Still Serving
Enlistment date4 September 1916
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameDivisional Ammunition Column 5, Reinforcement 8
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/112/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 9 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Field Artillery Brigade
FateReturned to Australia 25 September 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parnets: Thomas and Mary SIMMONS
Discharge date10 January 1920
Other details

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Denison', 25 September 1919; disembarked Sydney, 17 November 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 10 January 1920.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to war service.
Date of death21 November 1937
Age at death42
Place of burialRookwood Necropolis, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, SIMMONS Dennis Martin

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