| Regimental number | 2874 |
| Place of birth | Ilfracombe, Devon, England |
| School | Higher Church School, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Address | 'Kilmore', Forsythe Street, Kensington, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7.75" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Bridget O'Brien, Kilmore, Forsythe Street, Kensington, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Steward on a Hospital Ship in the North Sea 2 years. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Second entry first did not match |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXXV, Row G, Grave No. II), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 127 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Mrs Ethel SYMONS, 8 Wilder Road, Ilfracombe, Devon, England |
| Family/military connections | Friends T & J Lean of 493 Harris Street, Ultimo, one of whom won the DSO and both badly wounded. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 25 November 1916; failed to re-embark Capetown, 26 December 1916; embarked Capetown, 28 December 1916; disembarked Devonport, Eng;land, 29 January 1917. Found guilty, 6 March 1917, of being absent from parade, 1 am, 2 March, to 10 pm, 5 March 1917: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited a total of 11 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 2 July 1917; taken on strength, 36th Bn, in the field, 19 July 1917. Reported missing in action, 12 October 1917. Now, 6 March 1918, posted 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Statement, Red Cross file, 5084A Pte C. RICHARDSON, 36th Bn, 10 January 1918: 'He was shot through the head and to all appearances [was] quite dead. I rolled him over and made an examination and came to the conclusion.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SANDERS Jack
Red Cross File No 2410307H |
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