Ernest John SYMONS

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Service Number:	321
Enlisted:	2 August 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	First Class Air Mechanic
Last Unit:	No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
Born:	Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 1880
Home Town:	Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Watchmaker & Jeweller
Died:	Heidleberg, Victoria, Australia, 1950, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

2 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 321, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
16 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 321, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
16 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 321, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
31 Dec 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Class Air Mechanic, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
1 Jan 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, First Class Air Mechanic, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
1 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, First Class Air Mechanic, 321, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Thomas Symons and Julia Symons nee Dann of Charles Street, Footscray, Victoria formerly of Fitzroy, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 4 March 1919 aboard HT Port Sydney disembarking on 17 April 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1919c Ernest married Ruby Tanner in Victoria