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SYMONS, William Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 24608 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 January 1916, Enlisted at Blackboy, Hill, WA |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Liskeard, England, 1872 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Osborne Park, Perth, Western Australia, 30 August 1940, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anglican area, Section YC, Grave 0143 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 24608, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, Enlisted at Blackboy, Hill, WA | |
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| 27 Jun 1916: | Involvement Driver, 24608, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Jun 1916: | Embarked Driver, 24608, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 24608, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to over age |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Margaret Symons nee Russell of Murray Street, Perth, WA later of Woodstock Street, Mt. Hawthorn, WA. William and Margaret married during 1908c in Perth, WA
Commenced return to Australia on 15 February 1918 aboard HT Llanstephen Castle disembarking on the 8 April 1918
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal