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SYMONS, Aubrey William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2912 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 August 1915, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Noradjuha, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | King Island, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Noradjuha State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Pneumonia, Base Hospital, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt, 20 January 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Row D, Grave 266. Chaplain E.C. Minchamp officiated, Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, King Island Cenotaph, Wando Vale State School No 3397 Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2912, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2912, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2912, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John James Symons and Jeanette Symons nee Nately of 'Currie', King Island, Tasmania
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal