Charles Edward SYMONS

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Service Number:	703
Enlisted:	10 October 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 5 August 1890
Home Town:	North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Motor Driver
Died:	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 17 April 1970, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials:

10 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 703, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
25 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 703, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
25 Oct 1916:	Involvement 703, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
25 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 703, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
25 Oct 1916:	Embarked 703, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
24 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 703, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of John Edward Symons and Ellen Esther Symons nee Whelan of 83 Gaver Street, North Adelaide, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 6 May 1919 aboard Kasir-a-Hind disembarking on 16 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

In 1923 Charles was living on Glen Iris Road, Elsternwick, Victoria

In 1931c Charles married Eileen Gertrude Rasheed in Victoria