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Arthur John Sim
Informations sur naissance
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Année de naissance: 1893 |
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Lieu de naissance: Mitchell, Queensland, Australia |
Informations générales
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Profession: Clerk |
Informations service militaire
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Pays: Australia |
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Force armée: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Numéro de service: 6632 |
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Incorporation date: 25/09/1916 |
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Incorporation nom de lieu: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
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Unités: — Australian Infantry, 50th Bn. (Dernière unité connue) |
Informations sur décès
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Date de décès: 18/10/1917 |
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Lieu de décès: Broodseinde, Zonnebeke, Belgique |
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Cause du décès: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Âge: 24 |
Mémorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panneau: 29 N |
Distinctions et médailles 2
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British War Medal Médaille |
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Victory Medal Médaille |
Points d'intérêt 3
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| #3 | Lieu du décès (approximatif) |
Mon histoire
Private Arthur John Sim was born in 1893 in Mitchell, Queensland, Australia as third child of George and Christina Sim. He and his brother Williiam took a keen interest in sport, especially cricket, and were members of the Bowden Cricket Club for several years. He worked as a clerk prior to enlisting.
Arthur joined the Australian Forces on 25th September 1916 together with his older brother William Robert. After training in England, he joined the 50th Battalion A.I.F., part of the 13th Australian Brigade, 4th Australian Division. His battalion took part in the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917. Mid October 1917 the 50th Battalion took over the front near Broodseinde Ridge. Although there were no major attacks, the German artillery was constant shelling their positions. According to the Red Cross Wounded and Missing file, on 18 October 1917 Arthur John Sim and his brother were killed outright during the night by a gas shell landing in their dug-out. They were buried at the Military Cemetery near Broodseinde Ridge only a few yards of where they fell (D.23.c.3.5.). After the war, their grave could not be located and they are commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres, panel 29 N.
Arthur joined the Australian Forces on 25th September 1916 together with his older brother William Robert. After training in England, he joined the 50th Battalion A.I.F., part of the 13th Australian Brigade, 4th Australian Division. His battalion took part in the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917. Mid October 1917 the 50th Battalion took over the front near Broodseinde Ridge. Although there were no major attacks, the German artillery was constant shelling their positions. According to the Red Cross Wounded and Missing file, on 18 October 1917 Arthur John Sim and his brother were killed outright during the night by a gas shell landing in their dug-out. They were buried at the Military Cemetery near Broodseinde Ridge only a few yards of where they fell (D.23.c.3.5.). After the war, their grave could not be located and they are commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres, panel 29 N.
Rapports avec d'autres militaires 1
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William Robert Sim
Brother |
Sources 7
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Aif project https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=274694 Sources utilisées |
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AWM https://www.awm.gov.au/advanced-search/people?people_preferred_name=Sim&people_service_number=6632&people_unit= Sources utilisées |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1601092/ARTHUR%20JOHN%20SIM/ Sources utilisées |
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Photograph https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/229166216?keyword=Sim%20arthur Sources utilisées |
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Service Record https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8083828 Sources utilisées |
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The Long long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/4th-australian-division/ Sources utilisées |
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War Diary https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1345877 Sources utilisées |