| Regimental number | 7301 |
| Place of birth | Albury, New South Wales |
| School | St Paul's Cathedral School, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | South Yarra, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27.8 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Sims, 15 Moffatt Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/6 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Perth Cemetery China Wall (Garter Point Cemetery, Memorial 27), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 100 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Paretns: Davis adn Harriett SIMS; husband of Ethel SIMS, 24 Balston Street, East St. Kilda, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 19 February 1917;disembarked Devonport, England, 25 April 1917; marched into 2nd Training Bn, Durrington, 26 April 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1917; taken on strength, 23rd Bn, in the field, 15 September 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 4 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SIMS Leonard Barrymore
Red Cross File 2510106F |
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