Arthur Edward SIMS

Regimental number2937
Place of birthGoondiwindi, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationShearer
AddressWarwick, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24.6
Height5' 4"
Weight114 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elizabeth Sims, Goondiwindi, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil (previously twice rejected for enlistment on account of inadequate chest measurement)
Enlistment date20 November 1916
Place of enlistmentWarwick, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name41st Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/58/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 23 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll41st Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 14 January 1919
Discharge date10 April 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 132 Leslie Sims, 49th Battalion, killed in action, 28 March 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Wounded in action, 4 October 1917 (gun shot wound, left hand: severe).

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'City of York', 14 January 1919; discharged (wounded), Brisbane, 10 April 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death5 February 1952
Place of burialGoondiwindi Cemetery, Queensland
SourcesNAA: B2455, SIMS Arthur Edward