| Regimental number | 3248 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria |
| Occupation | Motor driver |
| Address | 40 Whitehall Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Singer, 40 Whitehall Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5487 Pte Albert Ernest SIMMONS, 6th Bn, died whilst a Prisoner of War, 31 August 1918; Step-brothers: 8012 Gunner Joe SINGER, 6th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 23 July 1918; 8011 Gunner William Henry SINGER, 6th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 1 April 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Re-enlisted in World War II, 22 April 1940, as VX12729, 2nd Construction Company, Australian Railway Unit; discharged as Sapper, Royal Australian Engineers Training Centre, 15 September 1943. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
