Edgar William SYMONS

Badge Number: 9423, Sub Branch: Mannum
9423

SYMONS, Edgar William

Service Number: 39083
Enlisted: 3 January 1917, Enlisted at Adelaide. Field Artillery Brigades
Last Rank: Gunner
Last Unit: 4th Divisional Ammunition Column
Born: Laura, South Australia, 14 September 1889
Home Town: St Peters (SA), Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Bank Clerk
Died: North Adelaide, South Australia, 27 February 1962, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials: St Peters Spicer Memorial Church Stained Glass Window Honor Roll WW1 (1), Swan Reach War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

3 Jan 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 39083, Enlisted at Adelaide. Field Artillery Brigades
26 Nov 1917: Involvement Gunner, 39083, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Indarra embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
26 Nov 1917: Embarked Gunner, 39083, Field Artillery Brigades, SS Indarra, Melbourne
11 Sep 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, From Artillery Brigades
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Gunner, 39083
23 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 39083, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Symons and Mary Ann Symons nee Martin of 37th Fourth Avenue, St Peters, SA formerly of Laura, SA. Brother of Richard Stanley Symons, Susan Jane Symons, Elizabeth May Symons, Florence May Symons and Edith Mary Symons

Commenced return to Australia on 15 June 1919 aboard HT Swakopmind disemarking on 30 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 8 May 1922 Edgar married Gladys Annette Davies at the residence of Rev. P.C, Thomas of College Park, SA. Father of Edgar John Symons

At the time of his death Edgar was residing at Joslin, SA

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