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Cpl Alfred Ernest Gilbert Sim
Australian Imperial Forces 10th Australian Machine Gun Coy
My Grandfather was known as Gilbert Sim. He joined the 10th Machine Gun Company in Melbourne on 6th March 1916 left for England with his Company on the 27/05/1916, then left with his Company for France on 22/11/1916.
On 6/09/1917 he was transferred to the Grantham Training School in England. On 1/03/1918 he was sent back to France.
He was wounded on 27/08/1918 and sent back to the UK. On 25/1/1919 He left England on the Hospital Ship Ceramic for Australia. He was discharged on 30/4/1919.