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James Ernest SIMPSON

Regimental number2718
Place of birthBathurst New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressWalgett, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation39
Next of kinBrother, George Simpson, Winton, West Queensland
Enlistment date14 November 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll8 July 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name33rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/50/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Napier on 17 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll33rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 2 October 1917
Place of burialBedford House Cemetery (Plot V, Row F, Grave No. 9), Enclosure No. 4, Zillebeke, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
123
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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