Regimental number | 1306 |
Place of birth | Plumthorpe, Barraba, New South Wales |
School | Haskins Creek Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station hand |
Address | Campo Santo, Barraba, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs R R Simshauser, Campo Santo, Barraba, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 33rd Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Hangard Wood, France |
Age at death | 22.4 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Caix British Cemetery (Plot II, Row G, Grave No. 10), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 123 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Rosina SIMSHAUSER, Campo Santo, Barraba, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 7530 Pte Frederick Kemberley SIMSHAUSER, 34th Bn, returned to Australia, 21 April 1918; Unspecified: No.4258 Private Albert Henry Rose, 20th Battalion. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |