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James William SIMS

Regimental number950
Place of birthKingston, Victoria
Place of birthSpring Hill, Victoria
SchoolSpring Hill Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationDairy Farmer
AddressGlenora Keen Street, Lismore, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinMother, Mrs Jane Sims, Glenora Keen Street, Lismore, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil.
Enlistment date18 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name15th Battalion, F Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/32/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll15th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularWounded at the Dardanelles but died at [Mudio].
FateDied of wounds 24 July 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death32
Age at death from cemetery records31
Place of burialEast Mudros Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row b, Grave No. 25), Lemnos, Greece
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
77
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Jane SIMS, 28 bounty Street, Lismore, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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