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William Percy Reinhold Simon (1909 - 1972)

William Percy Reinhold Simon
Born in Halbury, South Australia, Australiamap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 6 Feb 1934 in Blyth, South Australia, Australiamap
[children unknown]
Died at age 63 in Balaklava, South Australia, Australiamap
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Biography

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William Simon was born in South Australia, Australia

William Percy Reinhold SIMON was born on 7 April 1909 in Halbury, South Australia, Australia[1]. His parents were Reinhold Gustav Adelbert SIMON and Mary Louisa STEIN.

Hilda Rita Florence REICHELT and William Percy Reinhold SIMON were married on 6 February 1934 at the Trinity Luth Church, Blyth, South Australia, Australia[2]

7 May 1942, William enlisted in the Australian
Private William Simon served in the Volunteer Defence Corps in World War II
Service started: 7 May 1942
Unit(s): 10 Battalion VDC
Service ended: 6 Oct 1942
Army for part time service in the Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC); Service Number S77169[3][4]. He was assigned to the 10 Battalion VDC, attained the rank of Private and was discharged on 6 October 1942.

He passed away on 18 April 1972 in Balaklava, South Australia, Australia[5] and was buried at the Balaklava Public Cemetery[6]

Sources

  1. ↑ Genealogy South Australia: Birth. SIMON, William Percy Reinhold; 07-Apr-1909; M; Reinhold Gustav Adelbert SIMON; Mary Louisa STEIN; Halbury; Upper Wakefield; 820/443. https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
  2. ↑ Genealogy South Australia: Marriage. SIMON, William Percy Ronald; REICHELT, Hilda Rita Florence; 06-Feb-1934; Reinhold Gustav Albert SIMON; William Heinrich Julius REICHELT; Clare; 345/329. https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
  3. ↑ National Archives of Australia: World War 2 records. Item details for: B884, S77169; View digital copy; Title SIMON WILLIAM PERCY R; Service Number - S77169; Date of birth - Unknown; Place of birth - Unknown; Place of enlistment - Unknown; Next of Kin - Unknown; Contents date range 1939 - 1948; Series number B884; Control symbol S77169; Citation NAA: B884, S77169; Item ID 6391025; Location Canberra; Access status Open. https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/
  4. ↑ Australian Government: Department of Veterans' Affairs. Nominal Roll - World War Two Service. https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=727500&c=WW2
  5. ↑ Genealogy South Australia: Death. SIMON, William Percy Reinhold; 18-Apr-1972; Age 63; M; Hilda Rita Florence SIMON [W]; Gilbert; 161A/2639. https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
  6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201455965/william_percival_reinhold-simon: accessed 15 April 2024), memorial page for William Percy Reinhold Simon (7 Apr 1908–18 Apr 1972), Find a Grave Memorial ID 201455965, citing Balaklava Public Cemetery, Balaklava, Wakefield Regional Council, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by Trevcat (contributor 49836940).




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Categories: Halbury, South Australia | Blyth, South Australia | Balaklava, South Australia | Balaklava Public Cemetery, Balaklava, South Australia | 10th Battalion (SA), Volunteer Defence Corps, World War II