| Regimental number | 3608 |
| Place of birth | Cochrane's Creek, Victoria |
| School | Navarre State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Powlett Road, Inglewood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Janet Simons, Powlett Road, Inglewood, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name John Joseph |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. I), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 164 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Janet SIMONS, 10 O'Hea Street, Coburg, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 5191 David SIMONS, 57th Bn, killed in action, 22 November 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Admitted to No 3 Field Ambulance, Tel el Kebir, then transferred to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916 (pyrexia, unknown origin). Transferred to 57th Bn, 15 March 1916; taken on strength of 57th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 24 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Buried at Rue du Bois Cemetery by Reverend G.W.B. Statt, no date stated. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SIMONS Joseph John |
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