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William Joseph SIMS

Regimental number2732
Place of birthInglewood, Victoria
SchoolSouth Kolan State School, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressMalanda, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, Mark Sims, Malanda, Queensland
Enlistment date6 May 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name49th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/66/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll49th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularDied of pneumonia at Sutton Henry Hospital.
FateDied of disease 1 January 1917
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialSutton Veny (St. John) Churchyard, Wiltshire, England
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
149
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mark and Eleanor SIMS, Atherton, North Queensland

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