Hugh Campbell SIM

Regimental number2/2539
Address57 Austin Street, Wellington
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMother, Mrs M Sim, 57 Austin Street, Wellington
Rank on embarkationGunner
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Field Artillery, Samoan Advance Party
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 15 August 1914
The Samoan Advance Party left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 1 'Moeraki' and HMNZT 2 'Monowai'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankGunner
Final unitNew Zealand Field Artillery
FateDied of wounds 23 April 1917
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialKandahar Farm cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No 16), nr Ieper, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Robert Campbell Sim and Maude Sim
Other details

Also served in Samoa with 1st Contingent.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Samoan Adv & Eighth