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Bacchus Marsh
Avenue of Honour

Second Lieutenant William Sims West MM

1885
Born at Lake Rowan, VIC
11/1/1916
Enlisted at Liverpool, Sydney, NSW in the AIF, aged 31
1/5/1916
Allotted to the 18th Reinforcements, 1st Light Horse Regiment
2/5/1916
Embarked aboard the HMAT A20 Hororata
12/6/1916
TOS 1st Light Horse Training Regiment
3/8/1916
Joined the 1st Light Horse Regiment at Romani
3/11/1917
Wounded in action during Battle of Tel Khuweilfe
8/11/1917 - 18/11/1917
Admitted to the 14th
30/11/1917
Rejoined unit
2/5/1918
Promoted to Lance Corporal
10/9/1918
Promoted to Temporary Corporal
20/9/1918
Reverted to Lance Corporal
20/10/1918
Promoted to Temporary Corporal
23/10/1918
Joined Cadet School and appointed Cadet
4/1/1919
Appointed Second Lieutenant
13/3/1919
Embarked at Kantara, Egypt aboard the Ulimaroa
10/4/1919
Returned to Australia
19/4/1919
Returned to Sydney
1965
Died at Burwood, VIC, aged 80

Last updated by lee, Mon, 03 May 2021 17:20:58