SYMONS, John George
Service Number: | 19135 |
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Enlisted: | 6 January 1916, Enlisted at Casula, NSW |
Last Rank: | Driver |
Last Unit: | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
Born: | Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia, 11 February 1897 |
Home Town: | Cooktown, Cook, Queensland |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Labourer |
Died: | Granville, New South Wales, Australia, 4 May 1940, aged 43 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW Roman Catholic area, Row FM, Grave 561 |
Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
6 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 19135, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Casula, NSW | |
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11 May 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 19135, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
11 May 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 19135, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
1 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 7th Field Artillery Brigade | |
15 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 19135, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At the time of enlistment he was residing at the Windsor Castle Hotel, Paddington, NSW
Son of George Augustus Symons and Margaret Symons nee Keane of 'Alma Cottage', Pride Street, Cooktown, QLD
Commenced return to Australia on 11 May 1919 aboard HT Zealandia disembarking on 1 July 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1921c John married Eileen B. Newbert in Paddington, NSW