Regimental number | 2937 |
Place of birth | Goondiwindi, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Shearer |
Address | Warwick, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24.6 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 114 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Sims, Goondiwindi, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil (previously twice rejected for enlistment on account of inadequate chest measurement) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Warwick, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 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 death | |
Place of burial | Goondiwindi Cemetery, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SIMS Arthur Edward |