P75 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1052 PTE H. SIMMONS 14/BN AIF.

P75 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1052 PTE H. SIMMONS 14/BN AIF.

EMB: 22^nd December 1914 as a member of “H” Company 14 Battalion.

Records show that after the initial landing at Gallipoli on the 20^th May 1915, Herbert Simmons is first reported as wounded. Due to the confusion and continued heavy fighting this information appears to be wrong, and the report is updated to say Private Simmons is wounded and missing.

An enquiry into his whereabouts in April 1916 officially ruled out the belief that he could have been evacuated to a hospital in Malta and confirmed that he was Killed in action in the early stage at Gallipoli 1915

Sadly no mention or further details are given to how Herbert Simmons was Killed only that he was “Killed in Action”. 

Note: On the day prior to Herbert being declared missing Albert Jacka won the coverted Victoria Cross in the 14^th Battalion.

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