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Emanuel Simmons

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Emanuel AWMM
  • Surname
    Simmons AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Emanuel Simmons AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 28221 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Louis Simmons (brother), Albert Street, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 28221 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Cook/Military AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Emanuel Simmons was the brother of Mr. S. Simmons, of 65 Albert St., Auckland, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    6 June 1917 AWMM
    Belgium, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    "Private Emanuel Simmons (reported wounded and missing), is the youngest brother of Nurse Mclntyre. of Church Street. Onehunga. He was educated at the Marist Bros. School, and left with the 18th Reinforcements." Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 19 September 2015 - National Library of New Zealand; Paperspast portal; Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 181, 31 July 1917, Page 5; http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19170731.2.52&srpos=27&e=-------10--21----0emanuel+simmons--
  • Memorial name
    Family plot memorial; Waikaraka Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 19 September 2015 - Personal visit
  • Memorial reference
    Area 3 Block 6 Lot No 98B Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 19 September 2015 - Auckland City Council Libraries online cemetery database; http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/cemeteries/cemetery.html

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
26 March 2023Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
19 September 2015SarndraAuckland, New ZealandResearcher

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