Private
WILLIAM (W) SIMMS

• Private WILLIAM SIMMS's Story

• 	Born 6 May 1894 in Russell, Manitoba, Canada
  	Occupation Worked as a Farmer prior to enlisting.
  	Enlisted 24 January 1916 in Winnipeg, Manitoba | Age: 21 years
  	Buried 11 August 1918 - VIMY MEMORIAL | Age: 24 years

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Interesting Facts

• Killed in action - He was with his Company in the front line trench at HALLU during an enemy counter attack, and he and four others were killed by a shell which fell in the trench beside them. An article below in his profile will link the incident of his death to the following soldiers:

  • Lieutenant Clifford Neelands
  • Lance Sergeant John Lindell
  • Private Lachlan McKinnon

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  Remains of Canadian First World War Soldiers Found in Hallu, France Identified

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  Today Mr. James Bezan, Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of National Defence and Member of[...]

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Fallen Soldiers from Russell Manitoba, Canada

• Private
  SIMMS, WILLIAM
  11 August 1918
  VIMY MEMORIAL
  

Fallen Comrades of the Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

• Sergeant
  HAMILTON, WILLIAM
  9 April 1917
  VIMY MEMORIAL
  
• Private
  LIGHTFOOT, JOHN GEORGE
  18 June 1917
  ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY
  
• Private
  WHITE, GARNET EDWARD
  21 April 1917
  BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
  
• Lance Corporal
  GOSLIN, FREDERICK
  9 August 1918
  MANITOBA CEMETERY CAIX
  
• Lieutenant
  HUME, EARLE WALTER
  28 April 1918
  DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION No.2
  
• Private
  BRYANT, CHARLES
  8 October 1916
  VIMY MEMORIAL
  
• Private
  WOODWORTH, WALTER BENJAMIN
  5 April 1917
  BOIS-CARRE BRITISH CEMETERY
  
• Private
  KING, THOMAS GEORGE
  2 September 1918
  DURY MILL BRITISH CEMETERY
  
• Private
  BOOTE, LEONARD HAROLD
  16 August 1918
  ROYE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
  
• Private
  ASCROFT, THOMAS
  25 April 1915
  MENIN GATE (YPRES) MEMORIAL
  
• Private
  JEFFS, JOSEPH
  8 August 1918
  HOURGES ORCHARD CEMETERY DOMART-SUR-LA-LUCE
  
• Private
  KING, LAUGHLIN DONALDSON
  14 September 1916
  PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY