Military service
Service number:
349
Age:
28
Rank:
Sergeant
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Newfoundland Regiment
Death:
April 12, 1918
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of James and Jessie Simmonds; husband of Lily V. Simmonds, of St. John's, Newfoundland.
Digital gallery of Sergeant William Thomas Simmonds
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Family Photo
This is Sgt. William Thomas Simmonds #349 of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment with his wife Lily and sons. He was killed in action shortly after this photo was taken, in April 1918 at the age of 25. His wife was pregnant when he died and the baby was born 5 months after his death. My thanks to his family for giving me the privilege of restoring and posting this photo. Lest we forget. -
Family Photo
William Thomas Simmonds, wife Lily Vistoria Marshall Simmonds, sons William Thomas,born 1915 and James Douglas, born 1817. My great grand mother was probably pregnant with my grandmother Ruth Mary in this picture as great grand father was killed April 12,1918 and Ruth was born on October 15, 1918. -
Royal Newfoundland Regiment Insignia
In memory of the men who served in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during World War I and did not return home. -
Biography
In memory of the men who served in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during World War I and did not return home. -
Beaumont-Hamel Memorial
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Entrance
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Inscription on Beaumont-Hamel Memorial
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Memorial
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.
Digital gallery of
Sergeant William Thomas Simmonds
Digital gallery of
Sergeant William Thomas Simmonds
Digital gallery of
Sergeant William Thomas Simmonds
Digital gallery of
Sergeant William Thomas Simmonds
Digital gallery of
Sergeant William Thomas Simmonds
Digital gallery of
Sergeant William Thomas Simmonds
Digital gallery of
Sergeant William Thomas Simmonds
Digital gallery of
Sergeant William Thomas Simmonds
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 113 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance.
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