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Personal data

• Name SIMCOCK
• Initials WH
• First name WILLIAM HAROLD
• Place of birth Callington
• Country South Australia
• Last residence Strathalbyn, South Australia
• Family Son of Edward and Bertha Simcock
• Profession Labourer
• Extra info Husband of R. M. Simcock, of Strathalbyn, South Australia.

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 25 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia
• Service number 2213
• Rank Lance Corporal
• Medals 1914-15 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 5th Bn. Australian Pioneers
• Army - Corps - Division 5th Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked 13 July 1916, Adelaide; to France 2 November 1916

Death

• Wounded 16 October
• Type of wounds Died of shrapnel wounds leg; N°2 Can CCS
• Date of death 17 October 1917
• Died at the age of 32
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXI - E - 15A

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