| Accession Number | PR05502 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet : 1 cm |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Simmons, George |
| Place made | At sea, Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, France |
| Date made | 1914-1918 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Simmons, George (Private, b.1886 - d.1917)
Description
Papers relating to 2661 Private George Simmons, 35th Battalion (Infantry), including letters and silk postcards written to his wife from France. Private Simmons was reported missing, and confirmed killed in action in Belgium on 12 October 1917. Official correspondence addressed to his widow from the Red Cross and the AIF between 1917 and 1922 reflect the family's search for information regarding his fate.