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Record #16819
Name :
: John Henry SIMMONDS (1897 - 1916)
  aka : Private Simmonds


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 10 Sep 1897

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 21 Apr 1916   Notes : Broncho Pneumonia - Death due to Service
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, , London
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Ottawa
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 5 Aug 1910
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

Placement Family
: Hill
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo Homes

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private John Henry Simmonds.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: SIMMONDS
Given Name: John
Age: 11
Sex: M
Ship: Tunisian
Year of Arrival: 1910
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1910-07-28
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1910-08-05
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Peterborough, Ontario
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-4770
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

1911 Canadianc Census records likely match for Henry Simmons, a 14 year old single male born in Sep 1897 and immigrating from England in 1906. His is listed as a Servant in the household of Albert Hill in Goulburn, Carelton County, Ontario, Canada.

Attestation papers were signed 21 Mar 1915 in Ottawa, Ontario. John Henry Simmonds was born 10 Sep 1897 in London, England. He was a Farm Labourer at R. R. #1, Richmond, Ontario, Canada. His Next of Kin was his brother, Charles Simmons of London, England. 5' 6 1/2" in height with blue eyes and light brown hair. He had a faint scar below his lower lip. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Farm Records state that Private John Henry Simmonds died of Broncho Pneumonia with Cardiac Failure at the Gen. Prot. Base Hospital in Ottawa on 21 Apr 1916. The Service number 145819 is used, and in pencil was added 134819. He is also noted as being in the 77th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial notes that John was the son of Charles and Eleanor Simmonds, of London, England.

Find A Grave Memorial# 120874575 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-09-23 18:04:48 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-11-27 10:19:51 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
6064 SIMMONDS, A M. 1878ENG,     Aug 1895 : Numidian CAN Maria Rye  
16819 SIMMONDS, John Henry1897ENG, LDN, London Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
12206 SIMMONDS, Leonard Charles1915ENG, HAM, Winchester Dec 1928 : Bendigo AUS Fairbridge Homes  
4578 SIMMONDS, Mortimer Clarence1900ENG, GLS, Bristol Jul 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
11768 SIMMONDS, Rose1890ENG,     May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
11099 SIMMONDS, Roy1897ENG,    , Poplar May 1907 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
27077 SIMMONDS, William Edward1916ENG,     Oct 1928 : Beltana AUS Fairbridge Homes