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SYMONS, Harry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4310 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 September 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dulwich Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Wauchope, Port Macquarie-Hastings, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1966, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Telegraph Point Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4310, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW | |
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| 30 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4310, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4310, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
| 14 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Infantry Battalion, At Tel-el-Kebir | |
| 7 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Infantry Battalion, In France | |
| 7 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4310, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the right leg. Invalided to England on 21 April 1917 | |
| 22 Dec 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 4310, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Shell wound to the right thigh. Invalided to England on 26 April 1918 | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement 4310 | |
| 9 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 4310, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At the time of enlistment he was residing at Telegraph Point, Wauchope, NSW
Son of Herbert Symons of Eastvale Street, Dulwich Hill, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 28 March 1919 aboard HT City of Poona disembarking on 17 May 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal