Regimental number | 28896 |
Place of birth | Nottingham, England |
School | Board School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Fuelman |
Address | 34 Meeks Road, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Simons, 3 Elm Avenue, Park Road, Carlton, Nottingham, England |
Previous military service | Nil. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Medium Trench Mortar Battery Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/129/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died by being gassed. |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 30 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Portion Baptist), Sydney |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Mrs Elizabeth SIMONS, Carlton, Near Nottingham, England. Came to Australia aged 23. Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, NSW. |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Aeneas', 31 May 1919; disembarked Sydney, 12 July 1919; died before discharge. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SIMONS Harold |