William Bruce SYMONS

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Service Number:	2877
Enlisted:	29 June 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Morwell, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Morwell, Latrobe, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Wheelwright
Died:	Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 1969, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

29 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2877, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
10 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2877, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
10 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2877, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne
12 Aug 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2877, 6th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to Rheumatism and diseased heart

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At the time of enlistment William was working in North Melbourne, Victoria

Son of Thomas Brown Symons and Jane Symons nee Roff of Buckley Street, Morwell, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 12 April 1916 aboaard HS Karoola disembarking 12 June 1916

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1918c William married Elsie Catherine Caine in Victoria