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SYMINGTON, David
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 66995 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 August 1918, Enlisted at Armidale, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW) |
| Born: | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 16 September 1896 |
| Home Town: | Armidale, Armidale Dumaresq, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Mechanic |
| Died: | Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia, 3 November 1969, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Armidale Memorial Fountain |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Aug 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 66995, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), Enlisted at Armidale, NSW | |
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| 14 Oct 1918: | Involvement Private, 66995, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Wyreema embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 14 Oct 1918: | Embarked Private, 66995, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), SS Wyreema, Sydney | |
| 5 Jan 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 66995, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), Discharged at the 2nd Military District after the ship had been recalled due to hostilities having ceased |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Birth christian name registered as David Symington, record number 8354
Son of William James Symington and Jane Symington nee Porter of Barney Street, Armidale, NSW. Brother of Elizabeth Symington, Susan Symington, Rebecca Jane Symington, Alexander T. Symington, Albert Symington and Ernest Henry Symington
During 1922c David married Mary Wykes in Armidale, NSW
In 1961 David was residing in Springwood Avenue, Blackwall, nee Woy Woy, NSW
Medal: British War Medal