SIMS, Robert John
(Service number 40725)
| First Rank | Lance Corporal | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 26 October 1896 | Place of Birth | Fairlie, New Zealand |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 31 October 1916 | Age | 20 |
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| Address at Enlistment | Fairlie, New Zealand | ||
| Occupation | Ploughman | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | John Sims (father) Fairlie, Sth Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZ Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | NZ Rifle Brigade | ||
| Date | 14 March 1917 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 79, Ruapehu | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Devonport, England |
| Other Units Served With | NZ Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, D Company | ||
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, D Company | ||
Military Awards
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| Service Medals | BWM, VM | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 12 October 1917 | Age | 21 |
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| Place of Death | Ypres, Belgium | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Tyne Cot Memorial Sonnebeke, West-Vlaaderen, Belguim | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Fairlie Primary School War Memorial; Fairlie War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
son of John and Annie Sims, Fairlie, NZ
Sources
Auckland Cenotaph, CWGC, Historical BMD, PapersPast, NZ Archives War record
External Links
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Liz Shea (SC branch NZSG)
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