SIMMONS, George Henry
(Service number 7/2150)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank | Gunner |
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Birth
| Date | 12/06/1884 | Place of Birth | Timaru, New Zealand |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 18 October 1915 | Age | 30 |
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| Address at Enlistment | Comp-stall, Kingsdown | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | James Simmons (father) Kingsdown, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZ Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 9th Reinforcements Canterbury Mounted Rifles, C Squadron | ||
| Date | 8 January 1916 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 37, Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Field Artillery | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 16 August 1918 | Age | 34 |
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| Place of Death | France | ||
| Cause | Died of disease (VDH) | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Kingsdown Hall War Memorial plaque | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of James & Eliza Simmons nee Whiting, Comp-stall, Kingsdown. Name shown on Roll of honour of members of the Ancient Order of Foresters who served in the Great War of 1914-1918. (Held by SC Museum)
Sources
Auckland Cenotaph, CWGC, Historical BMD, PapersPast
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Liz Shea (SC branch NZSG)
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