Frederick Henry SYMONS

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SYMONS, Frederick Henry

Service Number:	306
Enlisted:	12 May 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	Hospital Transport Corps
Born:	Melbourne South, Victoria, Australia, 1872
Home Town:	Saint Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engineer
Died:	Melbourne South, Victoria, Australia, 1942, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Methodist area E, Grave 925 Interred on 31 January 1942
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World War 1 Service

12 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 306, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
17 Jul 1915:	Involvement Private, 306, Hospital Transport Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
17 Jul 1915:	Embarked Private, 306, Hospital Transport Corps, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
28 Jun 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, In England
8 Aug 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, At Harefield
22 Jul 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 306, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit
Date unknown:	Involvement Private, 306, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: ''
Date unknown:	Embarked Private, 306, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Kanowna, Brisbane

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Charles Frederick Symons and Sarah Ann Symons nee Leggo of Melbourne, Victoria

Husband of Bessie Stuart Symons of Fawkner Street, St. Kilda, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 12 May 1918 aboard HT Ruahine disembarking on the 5 July 1918 at Sydney for onward travel to Melbourne

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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