SYMON, Charles James Ballarat
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Unspecified British Units |
| Born: | At Sea, 1 July 1886 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | St Peter's College, Oxford University |
| Occupation: | Barrister |
| Died: | Suddenly, 'Hindhead', Mylor, South Australia, 3 February 1942, aged 55 years |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (General) Cremation Only |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Members of the Legal Profession & Students at Law WW1 Honour Board, Hackney St Peter's College Honour Board, The Adelaide Club Great War Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement British Forces (All Conflicts), Lieutenant, Officer, Unspecified British Units, Coldstream Guards |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Mr. Charles James Ballarat Symon, who died at his home at Mylor yesterday, was the eldest son of Lady Symon and the late Sir Josiah Symon. He was educated at St. Peter's College, Adelaide, and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he graduated and rowed in the college boat in head of the river races. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple London, in 1910, and early the following year was admitted as a practitioner of the Supreme Court of South Australia, joining his father's firm, Symon, Rounsevell, and Cleland. In the last war he served with the Coldstream Guards, being severely wounded, and winning the MC. At the Armistice he was acting Adjutant of the 2nd Battalion of the regiment. Returning to Australia, Mr Symon resumed practice with his father's firm, and on Sir Josiah's retirement joined the firm of Mayo, Murray, and Cudmore in 1924. A few years ago he retired from practice and took up land at Mylor, where he engaged in sheep breeding. He is survived by a widow and three children.
His father was a founder of the Commonwealth of Australia KCMG, KC
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