Regimental number | 6811A |
Place of birth | Bairnsdale, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Dental mechanic |
Address | Bairnsdale, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, J S Deam, Francis Street, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 6811 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row A, Grave No. 5), Fouilloy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 98 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Simister and Sarah J. DXEAM, Francis Street, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 4167 Pte John Simister DEAM, 6th Bn. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |