James Morris SYMONS

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SYMONS, James Morris

Service Numbers:	57164, S86267
Enlisted:	31 December 1917, Enlisted at Adelaide. Unit 3rd General Service Re-enforcements
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer Class 2
Last Unit:	9th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Morgan, South Australia, 16 April 1898
Home Town:	Crystal Brook, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Storekeeper
Died:	Crystal Brook, South Australia, 19 May 1946, aged 48 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Crystal Brook Cemetery, South Australia Row 12, Grave 442B
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World War 1 Service

31 Dec 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 57164, Recruit Reception and General Details Depot (S.A.), Enlisted at Adelaide. Unit 3rd General Service Re-enforcements
1 Sep 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 9th Light Horse Regiment, From S.A. General Re-enforcement
29 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 57164, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 4th Military District

World War 2 Service

29 Dec 1941:	Involvement Warrant Officer Class 2, S86267
29 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Crystal Brook, SA
29 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, S86267
16 Oct 1945:	Discharged

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Charlies James Symons and Maude Martha nee Vigar of Morgan, SA. Brother of Charles Lancelot Symons of Tumby Bay, SA who was given as next of kin WW2 and Keith George Symons of Morgan who was later named as next of in WW1

On 26 June 1920 James married Ida Elsie Easther in St. Saviours Church, Glen Osmond, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 10 July 1919 aboard HT Oxfordshire disembarking on 10 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

When he re-enlisted for WW2 James occupation was given as a Hotel Manager and his marital status was given as divorced

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