Private: 1792 Edward Thomas SIMS @ Arthur Edward ANDERSON.

43rd BATTALION - 34th BATTALION AIF.

Private: 1792 Edward Thomas SIMS @ Arthur Edward ANDERSON.

Born: 1892. Carlton, Victoria.

Married:

Wife: Margaret May Sims.

Died: 13th March 1918. Died of Wounds, Warneton, Belgium.

Father:

Mother: M.M. Sims.

INFORMATION

Edward Thomas Sims enlisted under the alias Arthur Edward Anderson in Adelaide South Australia with the 2nd Reinforcements 43rd Battalion AIF on the 30th May 1916 and embarked with the 43rd Battalion from Adelaide on the 12th August on board HMAT "Ballarat" and was discharged at Plymouth, England on the 30th September 1916. The 43rd were marched in the to 11th Training Battalion and settled down to camp routine . On the 11th November Edward was transferred to the 9th Training Battalion at Larkhill and was transferred to the 34th Battalion AIF. Whilst at Lakhill Edward was Charged AWL from the 18/11/16 to 28/11/16. AWARD to forfeit 38 days pay by Major: Edward Acton LLOYD 36th Battalion AIF.

Edward was transferred from the 9th Training Battalion to the 3rd Divisional Details where he was sent to Weymouth to Cook School where he commenced training Field Cooking. On the 27th of January he made a declaration that his true name was Edward Thomas SIMS.

Edward was Wounded in Action on the 2nd March and was treated by the 10th Australian Field Ambulance before he was transferred to the 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station and later Died of Wounds on the 13th March 1918 at Warneton and is remembered with honour and is commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission at the Trois Arbres Cemetery in France.

Trois Arbres Cemetery, France.

9th May 1918.

Informant: Corporal: 1835 John HUBBUCK. 34th Battalion AIF. At Warneton, Lance Corporal SIMS was wounded in the foot and body by a shell, badly wounded . I saw him wounded and saw Stretcher Bearers taking him away but never thought he would die. I knew him well.

Harefield, England.

15th May 1918.

Informant: Private: 2341 Raymond Thomas KEAN. 34th Battalion AIF. 1792 Edward Thomas SIMS was a Lance Corporal and was in the same platoon No: VIII B Company 34th Battalion. He came from South Australia and was a fine chap. He was one of the fatigue party Stretcher Bearing in the Warneton Sector when he was severely wounded by a shell, one of his feet being almost blown away. His mate HAWCUTT was killed outright. SIMS was carried down to the 34th Battalion Aid Station and from there transferred to the Casualty Clearing Station and then to a Hospital where we heard afterwards that he died.

Le Treport, France.

21st May 1918.

Informant: Private: 361 Sydney Milson BANFIELD. 34th Battalion AIF. Private:1792 Edward Thomas SIMS was a Stretcher Bearer, his chum Private: 1445 Joseph KING came on the scene after SIMS had been struck by a shell at Warneton whilst holding the line. KING carried him out to the Battalion Dressing Station. He seemed in good spirits and SIMS dictated a letter to him from the Casualty Clearing Station to SIMS saying he was doing well. I saw the letter and KING to me all about it. KING is in the 34th Battalion B Company VIII Platoon, and was wounded a fortnight ago . SIMS was a very nice chap, short, fair, we called him "Ted"

Hospital Ship "Carrishrooke Castle"

Informant: Chaplain: Frederick Percy WILLIAMS. 2nd Casualty Clearing Station.

Family Information

Edward @ Arthur was a married 24 year old Pastry Cook from Fitzroy, South Australia upon enlistment with the AIF.

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