SIMMONDS, William Esau

Full Name: William Esau

SIMMONDS

Date of Birth: 05

1883

Place of birth: South Melbourne

Australia

Occupation: Coal Miner

Address: Collie WA

Next of Kin: Mother-Nelen Simmonds

Next of Kin Address: Cardiff Collie WA

Religion: Wesleyan

Service Number: 5923

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-05-24

Enlistment Location: Bunbury

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-10-30

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-12-28

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-11-12

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24/05/1916-To 70 Depot as Private
21/06/1916-To 28th Battalion 17th Reinforcements
5/09/1916-To 27th Battalion 16th Reinforcements
29/12/1916-To 7th Training Battalion Rollestone England
5/04/1917-Proceeded Overseas 2nd Aust Division base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone ex Rollestone
10/04/1917-Joined 28th Battalion in the Field France
3/05/1917-Wounded in Action France ( Bomb Wound Right Leg ) ex 5 Aust Field Ambulance ex 3 Casualty Clearing Station
5/05/1917-To No. 1 Aust General Hospital Rouen France
17/05/1917-Evacuated/Admitted 3rd Southern General Hospital England ex Havre France
18/06/1917-To 3rd Aux Hospital Dartford England
22/06/1917-Granted Leave England
2/07/1917-To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
18/07/1917-To No. 4 Command Depot Codford England
10/08/1917-To Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill England
5/09/1917-Admitted Delhi Hospital Tidworth England ( Sick )
17/09/1917-Transferred 3rd Aux Hospital Tidworth England
9/10/1917-To No. 3 Command Depot Hurdcott England
15/11/1917-Proceeded Overseas 2nd Aust Division Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Longbridge Deverill
22/11/1917-Rejoined Battalion in the Field France ex Wounded
9/04/1918-Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Penetrating Ribs )
10/04/1918-Admitted 24th General Hospital Etaples France ex 11 Aust Field Ambulance
15/04/1918-Evacuated/Admitted Exeter War Hospital England
3/07/1918-To Group Clearing Hospital Sutton Veny ( Influenza)
12/09/1918-To Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill
12/10/1918-proceeded Overseas Aust Infantry Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Longbridge Deverill
16/10/1918-Rejoined 28th Battalion in the Field France ex Wounded
27/11/1918-Wounded in Action France-Remained at Duty
17/05/1919-To No. 2 Command Depot Sutton Veny ex Havre France for Return to Australia
23/07/1919-Embarked England for Australia per’Main”
27/09/1919-Disembarked Australia
12/11/1919-Discharged from Service