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Samuel Simms

In memory of:

Private Samuel Simms

October 12, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

430110

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

10th Bn.

Citation(s):

Military Medal, London Gazette # 31142 dated 24 January 1919. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information


Born:

April 12, 1890
Ballygorman, Loughgilly, Ireland

Enlistment:

March 1, 1915
Victoria, British Columbia

Son of James Simms of Ballygorman, Loughgilly, Ireland.

Commemorated on Page 500 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

H. 3.

Location:

Sauchy-Lestree is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais and a little north of the road from Arras to Cambrai. CHAPEL CORNER CEMETERY, SAUCHY-LESTREE is about 0.75 kilometres south-east of the village, at a fork of the road to Epinoy.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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