Current Information:

Age-27

Born-Bury St Edmunds

Leeds (Lawn Road) Cemetery

The Royal Garrison Artillery operated larger and less mobile guns than the Field Artillery and the Siege Batteries operated the largest guns and howitzers. These were either mounted on concrete emplacements or on railway carriages and consequently they usually remained in the same sector of the line for long periods, coming under the orders of a Heavy Artillery Group. 

Robert Simmonds died from wounds on 8th December, 1914 after having been brought back to the United Kingdom but as yet, there is no information, as to when and where he was wounded.