William John SYMONS

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Service Number:	2540
Enlisted:	26 April 1916, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	45th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Marengo, New South Wales, Australia, 1883
Home Town:	Young, Young, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Share Farmer
Memorials:	Murringo War Memorial

26 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2540, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
24 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2540, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
24 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 2540, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Anchises, Sydney
7 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2540, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Wound to the left hand and evacuated to England on 9 June 1917
2 Mar 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2540, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 2nd Military District as wounded

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Son of John Symons and Elizabeth Symons of Wombat Road, Young, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 31 October 1917 aboard HT Berrima disenbarking on 9 November 1917

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal