Regimental number | 1776 |
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand |
School | Auckland School, New Zealand |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engine driver |
Address | c/o George Brown, Wittenoon Street, Bunbury, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Fanny Gertrude Simmers, Gladstone Road, Mt Albert, Auckalnd, New Zealand |
Previous military service | Served in the Auckland Volunteers. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Bapaume, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension (Row N, Grave No. 2), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 114 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Jacob and Fanny SIMMERS, Balmerston Road, Birkenhead, Auckland, New Zealand |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |