| Regimental number | 2982 |
| Place of birth | Glen Osmond, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Southwark, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Weight | 98 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary A Simmons, 8 Light Terrace, Southwark, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years 3 months in Senior Cadets, Area 76A; transferred to exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 June 1916. Taken on strength, 32nd Bn, in the field, 2 August 1916. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 5 September 1916 (cardiac debility); transferred to Divisional Rest Station, 7 September 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, 25 September 1916. Wounded in action, 1 December 1916 (shrapnel wound, left leg and back), and admitted to 36th Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 3 December 1916; to England, 8 December 1916, and admitted to Beaufort War Hospital, Fishponds, Bristol. Commenced return to Australia on board HS 'Karoola', 3 July 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 23 August 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 6 February 1918. War service: 1 year 357 days (of which 1 year 135 days was abroad) Death originally not attributed to war service. Imperial War Graves Commission, 10 December 1948, ruled that death was attributable to war service. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SIMMONS Ernest Richmond |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
