SYMONS, James Morris
Service Numbers: | 57164, S86267 |
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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 |
Memorials: |
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 | |
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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 | |
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29 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Crystal Brook, SA | |
29 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, S86267 | |
16 Oct 1945: | Discharged |
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Add my storyBiography 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