Regimental number | 26065 |
Place of birth | Alberton, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Salesman |
Address | Alberton, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5'3.75" |
Weight | 112 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J W Simons, Princes Street, Alberton, South Australia |
Previous military service | Senior Cadets 2 years |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Reinforcement 7 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died in Keswick Military Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia. |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Joseph Henry |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Alberton Cemetery, South Australia |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of John SIMONS. Died of TB at Keswick Military Hospital, South AustraliaPlaque in Garden of Remembrance, South Australia |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Mamari', 21 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 4 February 1919, for onward travel to Adelaide; died before discharge. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Age at death | 22 |
Place of burial | Cheltenham Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SIMONS Joseph Henry Percival |