Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

A Tribute to those employees of The Metropolitan Gas Company

who served in The Great War.

Simmons D C         Pte    3922    David Clarence              22 Inf Bn    22    Gas metermaker    Single    C of E       

Address:    Ascot Vale, Federation St, 16   

Next of Kin:    Simmons, R F, Mrs, mother, 16 Federation St, Ascot Vale   

Enlisted:    5 Aug 1915       

Embarked:     A69 Warilda 8 Feb 1916   

Relatives on Active Service:

Simmons S H Pte 3927 brother

Simmons-R-P-Pte-5757 half brother

Listed on the AWM website as "S D C Simmon", this photo was

taken not long after David enlisted, and before he embarked

for overseas service. This photo probably depicts David

Clarence Simmons.  http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/DASEY1779

Ascot Vale State School Book of "Noble Deeds".

"Simmons, David Clarence, Pte. Born 11th December 1894.  Enlisted 28th

July 1915.  He was with the 22nd Battalion of Infantry, and saw active service

at Armentiers and Pozieres. He was never wounded, but suffered from shell

shock".

War Service Commemorated

Essendon Town Hall R-Y

Ascot Vale State School

Ascot Vale SS Noble Deeds

St Pauls Anglican Church, Ascot Vale

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours

A Tribute to those employees of The Metropolitan Gas Company who served in The Great War.

Regimental Register