John George SYMONS

SYMONS, John George

Service Number: 19135
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
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World War 1 Service

6 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 19135, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Casula, NSW
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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Biography 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