Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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SIMMONS, JOHN GRANT

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Studio portrait of Second Lieutenant John Grant Simmons, 12th Battalion from Invermay, Tasmania. A 26 year old accountant prior to enlisting on 18 May 1916, he was promoted to Sergeant a week later and to Company Sergeant Major on 28 November 1916. After being promoted to Second Lieutenant on 8 January 1917, he embarked for overseas with the 26th Reinforcements from Melbourne on 4 August 1917 aboard HMAT Themistocles. He was wounded in action on 20 April 1918 at Meteren, France and evacuated to England for medical treatment. Two months later he returned to his unit in France, having been promoted to Lieutenant on 1 May 1918. He was wounded in action again on 19 September 1918 at Jeancourt, France and died of his wounds that same day. Lieutenant Simmons is buried in the Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

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