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Simper, John William (16075)

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Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC

Age: 23 years 1 month

Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 2 August 1916 – Newcastle, NSW

Service Number: 16075           view online service record

Address:
Police Station, Wingham
Manning River, NSW

Next of Kin:
Esther Simper (wife)
Police Station, Wingham
Manning River, NSW

Embarkation Details:
Date: Saturday, 4 November 1916
Ship: HMAT Bakara A41
Port: Adelaide, SA
Unit: 1st Signal Squadron Engineers – Special 1916 Reinforcements

Fate:
RTA: Sunday, 16 March 1919
Discharged: Thursday, 3 July 1919

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