Regimental number | 2015 |
Place of birth | Walkerville, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Walkerville, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22.8 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 164 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Benjamin Simcock, Harvey Street, Walkerville, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1818 Pte Albert Victor SIMCOCK, 15th Bn, died of wounds, 11 April 1919; 2696 Sergeant Edgar Benjamin SIMCOCK MM, 1st Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Saxon', 11 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit: claw foot), Adelaide, 31 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SIMCOCK Sydney Charles |