| Regimental number | 929 |
| Place of birth | Ivanhoe, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Address | 25 Gipps Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 7.25" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George Simmons, 25 Gipps Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in the 55th Aust Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row L, Grave No. 71), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 21 July 1916. Buried Eaton Hall Cemetery by Reverend S. A. Beveridge, 21 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SIMMONS William Thomas |
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