Regimental number | 3215 |
Place of birth | Armidale, New South Wales |
School | Thalgarah Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Metz PO, Metz, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, James Sims, Metz PO, Metz, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Born on a farm in the New England District. Died of unknown causes and was buried at sea. |
Fate | Died at sea |
Age at death | 23.3 |
Place of burial | At sea |
Commemoration details | Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 158 |
Family/military connections | Cousin: 6416 Pte Francis William WARD, 28th Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917. |
Other details | Medal: British War Medal |