Regimental number | 6086 |
Place of birth | South Elmore Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Wongadell, Lake Bolac, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C M Sim, Wongadell, Lake Bolac, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Motor Transport Company |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Family/military connections | Brother: 30438 Gunner Alexander Gustavus SIM, 2nd Division Artillery Headquarters, died of wounds, 7 June 1918; Cousins: 3606 Pte William Young SIM, died of wounds sustained at Pozieres, France, on 27 July 1916, and J. Kingston, killed in action. |