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SYMONS, Edgar William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 39083 |
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| 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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jan 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 39083, Enlisted at Adelaide. Field Artillery Brigades | |
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| 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 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography 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