SIMS, Alfred Christopher Daniel

SIMS, Alfred Christopher Daniel

Full Name: Alfred Christopher Daniel

SIMS

Date of Birth: 11

–

1894

Place of birth: Footscray

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Brunswick Junction WA

Next of Kin: Father-John Keens Sims, Mother-Margaret Sims

Next of Kin Address: Brunswick Junction WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 5430

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-12-02

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-04-17

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-05-14

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Pozieres France

Age at Death: 22

Burial Location: Tilloy British Cemetery Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines Plot 11, Row C, Grave 10

28/12/1915-To 59 Depot as Private then to 11th Battalion 15th Reinforcements
1/04/1916-To 16th Battalion 17th Reinforcements
14/06/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
19/08/1916-Joined 16th Battalion in the field France ex 4th Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France
28/09/1916-Admitted Hospital France ( Influenza ) ex 4th Aust Field Ambulance ex 13th Aust Field Ambulance
5/10/1916-Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Hospital
27/03/1917-Admitted Hospital France ( Synovitis Ankle ) ex 4 Aust Field Ambulance ex 1 DRS
2/04/1917-Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Hospital
11/04/1917-KILLED IN ACTION Pozieres France