Regimental number | 1818 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 145 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Simcock, Harvey Street, Walkerville, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Tilloy British Cemetery (Plot IX, Row C, Grave No. I), Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 77 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Benjamin and Annie SIMCOCK, Walderville, South Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2696 Sergeant Edgar Benjamin SIMCOCK MM, 1st Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919; 2015 Driver Sydney Charles SIMCOCK, 14th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 11 December 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SIMCOCK Albert Victor |