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Murray: SIMMONDS, died of enteric at Springford (sic).
Source:# 541 War Memorial St. Peter's N. Adelaide SA.
URL1: Ralph SIMMONS attested as Trooper 400 in 5SAIB on 26.1.1901, a dairyman aged 26 born in Grange SA, next of kin father R SIMMONS Grange.
URL2: Spingfontein military cemetery grave 728 marked with granite cross.
Source:# 992 SIMMONS, died in the Springfontein Hospital 28.3.1902.
URL5: Tpr. SIMONDS 5th SA Contingent died in S. Africa of enteric.
URL6: Pte. R SIMMONS 5SAMI died at Springfontein.
URL7: died of fever.
URL9: The Departed Brave. Sunday, 19.9.1909 was a memorable tho' sad day to many who attended the Memorial Service to the soldiers from South Australia who died in South Africa during the Boer War. There was a mammoth gathering to witness the ceremony, at the Memorial Statute in Adelaide on the occasion. The following is the Roll Call of the South Australian heroes who lost their lives. First Contingent. Surgeon-Mjr. TOLL, Lieut. POWELL, Cpls. HEINJUS and KLAFFER, Tprs. SMITH and MATHEWS. Second Contingent. Lieut. GORDON, Tptr. MARSHALL, Tprs. BARTLETT, MARSDEN, and HARDY. Third Contingent. Capt. HUBBE, Cpl. CURRIE, Tprs. MILLMAN and SLOAN. Fourth Contingent. Sgt. MCCABE, Saddler MITCHELL, Tptr. DAVIS, Tprs. PROSSER, MOORE, NICHOLAS, PAGE, HONNER, PALMER, GOODES, WOODHAM, LANDSELL and TOTHILL. Fifth Contingent. Capt. HIPWELL Reg. Sgt.-Mjr. MCGILLIVRAY, QMS SCHUMANN, Sgts. HAMILTON, RUST, and MERCER. Cpl. WHITE, Lce.-Cpl. HAMP, Tprs. GIBB, WHITTLE, MAY, HORSEFALL, GLUYAS, COCHRANE, HIRTH, VICKERY and SIMMONS. Sixth Contingent. Sgt. MURRIE, Lce.-Cpl BARRON, Tprs. BENNIER, WALTER, EWINS, MARSHALL, CROFT, MAIN, TEATE and BEARE. 2nd Australian Commonwealth Horse. Tprs. BROWNLEY, SPILLANE and TAEUBER.
URL10: IN MEMORY OF THE BRAVE, TABLET IN ST. PETER'S CATHEDRAL UNVEILED BY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. There were more persons at St. Peter's Cathedral on Sunday morning [15.3.1903] than could be provided with seating accommodation, the great attendance being due to the fact that the Governor-General and Lady Tennyson would be present, in addition to the troops of the Active Military Force, and that his Excellency would unveil a memorial tablet to those South Australian soldiers who died on service in South Africa after July 13, 1901 - when the Prince of Wales unveiled the first portion, of the memorial - till the proclamation of peace. The original tablet bears the following inscription - In grateful memory of our brave and loyal soldiers who volunteered for service with the army of the British army in South Africa, where they died for their Sovereign and country, "More than conquerors through Him that loved us." Then follow 40 names. The supplementary brass contains the following inscription - Also, in memory of those others who fell in this campaign before the proclamation of peace, on the first day of June, 1902. The additional names are - Regimental-Sergeant-Major J McGILLIVRAY, Sergeant CJB MERCER, Sergeant W RUST, Corporal FS WHITE, Trooper WS BARBER, Trooper HES BEARE, Trooper H BEHNCKE, Trooper WA BROMLEY, Trooper BH COCHRANE, Trooper JE GLUYAS, Trooper FW HIRTH, Trooper N HORSFALL, Trooper S LANSDELL, Trooper R SIMMONS, Trooper J SPILLANE, Trooper H TAEUBER, Trooper WD TEATE, Trooper AA VICKERY, Trooper CGC WHITTLE, Trooper HP WOODHAM, Trooper BH MAY. Beneath the names it is stated that "This memorial was unveilled by Hallam, Lord Tennyson, Governor-General of Australia, March 15, 1903."
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