Regimental number | 2068 |
Place of birth | Karoola, Tasmania |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Orchardist |
Address | Karoola, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 133 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Letitia Simmonds, Karoola, Tasmania |
Previous military service | 6 months 12th A.I.R. "E" Coy left district |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry Thomas and Letitia SIMMONDS |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Runic', 11 April 1916; disembarked 14 May 1916; discharged Hobart, 23 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 43 |
Place of burial | Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SIMMONDS Percy |