Stewart Alfred Simes

  Noted events in his life were:

• Military. ¹³⁰ Military
19th june 1912 • Australia,England,Russia,Egypt, Pacific
R.A.N. Service No 1784,enlisted as"Boy 2nd" served on training ship "Tingira" until 15/10/13 then transferred to the"Australia" that had just arrived from UK serving with his future in-law George Judge until 12/9/15
1915-1922 • Various
Served on "Australia",then "Cerebus" at Jervis Bay near future home at Currarong, "Yarra" "Swan" & finally as instructor on training ship"Tingira" again
Reg No 12923/1919 NSW BDM. Gertrudes husband Stuart also served with her sister Ethels husband on the HMAS Australia when it arrived in Australia one can assume this is how they were introduced
Resigned from RAN
11th May 1922 • Sydney NSW
As Leading Seaman Electrician,home address given as 5 Stanley St. Marrickville,Sydney

Stewart married Gertrude Alice Jenkins, daughter of William John Jenkins and Mary Ann Elizabeth Barnett, on 15 Sep 1919 in St Thomas C of E, Balmain, Sydney, NSW Australia.¹³⁰ (Gertrude Alice Jenkins was born on 2 May 1897 in Chelsea, Greater London, Middlesex England and died on 30 May 1988 in Nowra, NSW Australia ¹³⁰.)