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William Simmons

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 663 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 663 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William AWMM
  • Surname
    Simmons AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 23/597 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    30 May 1892 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Kingsdown, Timaru, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    William Simmons (father), Kingsdown, Timaru, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 9 October 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 23/597 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    8 April 1978 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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29 September 2023DebbieTimaru New ZealandDirect descendant

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