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SYMONS, Edward William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX1982 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 April 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Prahran, Victoria, Australia , 1 May 1907 |
| Home Town: | Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Execution, Italy, 20 May 1943, aged 36 years |
| Cemetery: |
Udine War Cemetery, Italy IV. G. 2. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Victoria Park RSL Cenotaph |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, WX1982 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, WX1982, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 10 May 1940: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , WX1982, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion, H.M.A.T. X4. Disembarked in Scotland on 18 June 1940. | |
| 6 Jan 1941: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Aug 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, WX1982, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion, Siege of Tobruk, M.I.A. believed P.O.W. | |
| 2 Oct 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, WX1982, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion, Confirmed P.O.W. | |
| 20 May 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, WX1982, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion, Executed by his Italian Carabinieri POW Guards. |
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