SIMMERS, James Henderson
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Birth
| Date | 25 January 1900 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | 17 Selwyn Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Shepherd | ||
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Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | 2 August 1959 | Age | 59 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill | ||
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Biographical Notes
James Henderson Simmers was the son of George Annand and Isabella Glen (née Wallace) Simmers. He was educated at Waimataitai School, Timaru. His oldest brother, William Wallace Simmers, was killed in action in 1917 in France.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of internal Affairs) [09 August 2017]; Eastern Cemetery headstone image (Invercargill City Council) [10 August 2017]
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