SIMON John Thomas

  • First Name(s):
    John 
    Thomas 
  • Surname:
    SIMON
  • Service Number:
    PLY2028
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Navy
  • Naval Service:
    Royal Marine Light Infantry
  • Naval Division:
    Royal Naval Division
  • Unit:
    1st Royal Marine Battalion (Anson Battalion)
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    27th October 1917
  • Age At Death:
    23
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium, Grave X. D. 22.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of G.N. and Flora Louisa Simon, 100A Evesham Rd., Headless Cross, Redditch

An Image Of this Grave Is Available To Order
Order Grave's Image
Remember The Fallen - Lest We Forget

SIMON John Thomas Is Named On These Memorials

Headless Cross C of E School now in St Luke’s C of E First School
Headless Cross Methodist Church WW1 Memorial
Headless Cross The Bridge Church formerly St Luke’s Church

Further Information About SIMON John Thomas

John Thomas Simon was born in 1894 in the Alcester District and he married Florence M. Cale in 1917 in the Alcester District. On the 1911 census John Thomas Simon aged 16, Assisting in the Business, lived with his parents, George Nathan Simon, Hardware dealer and Flora Louisa and his siblings at 100a Evesham Road, Headless Cross.

UK Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll:
Private John Thomas Simon, Service No PLY/2028/S, 1st Royal Marine Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry, died of wounds in 4th Casualty Clearing Station. Bomb wound left hip, penetrating abdomen 26th October 1917. He died 27th October 1917. He had enlisted on 10th April 1917, aged 22. Draft for BEF 10th July 1917 and then joined 1st RM Battalion, 30th August 1917 – 26th October 1917 wounded. In notes he had been a needle scourer and his father George lived at 100a Evesham Road, Headless Cross. His wife was Mrs Florrie Simon of 100a Evesham Road.

If you have any information about SIMON John Thomas, please get in touch
Credits: Researched by Jillian Coombes.