SIMS, Percy Keens

SIMS, Percy Keens

Full Name: Percy Keens

SIMS

Date of Birth: 03

1883

Place of birth: Footscray

Australia

Occupation: Carpenter

Address: Brunswick Junction WA

Next of Kin: Father-John Keens Sims

Next of Kin Address: Brunswick Junction WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 2745

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 48th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-03-18

Enlistment Location: Belmont

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: 1919-05-17

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18/05/1916-To 69 Depot as Private
21/06/1916-To 16th Battalion 22nd Reinforcements
5/09/1916-To 48th Battalion 6th Reinforcements
28/12/1916-To 12th Training Battalion Codford England
13/03/1917-Proceeded Overseas 4th Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone England
6/04/1917-Joined 48th Battalion in the field France
25/05/1917-Wounded in Action France-Remained at Duty
17/06/1917-Admitted NZ Stationary Hospital France ( Myalgia )
29/06/1917-Admitted 2nd Aust General Hospital Wimereux France ( Trench Fever ) ex Ambulance Train
9/07/1917-Evacuated/Admitted Royal Victorian Hospital Netley England
3/08/1917-To No. 3 Aux Hospital Dartford England
7/08/1917-Granted Leave England
21/08/1917-To Training Depot Perham Downs ex Leave
8/09/1917-To Signals Training Depot Parkhouse England
24/10/1917-Proceeded Overseas 4th Aust Division Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Longbridge Deverill
1/11/1917-Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot Havre
5/04/1918-Wounded in Action France ( Shell Wound Ear )
6/04/1918-Admitted 4th General Hospital Arques France
9/04/1918-To Convalescent Depot Etaples France
13/04/1918-To No. 7 Convalescent Depot Boulogne France
28/04/1918-To Aust Convalescent Depot Boulogne France
8/06/1918-Discharged to Aust Infantry Base Depot Havre France ex Hospital
18/06/1918-Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Base Depot
18/09/1918-Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Right Arm ) ex 4 Aust Field Ambulance ex 20 Casualty Clearing Station
19/09/1918-Admitted 6th General Hospital Rouen France
24/09/1918-Evacuated/Admitted 2nd Southern General Hospital Cheltenham England
28/10/1918-Granted Leave England
11/11/1918-To No. 1 Command Depot Sutton Veny ex Leave for Return to Australia
8/01/1919-Embarked England for Australia per “Orsova”
19/02/1919-Disembarked Fremantle
17/05/1919-Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )