| Regimental number | 20147 |
| Place of birth | Alfred Street, Prahran, Victoria |
| School | Flemington State School, VIctoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Address | 7 Harding Street, Ascot Vale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, W Symes, 7 Harding Street, Ascot Vale, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 58th Infantry; Served in Essendon District Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 8, Battery 32 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/36/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Deceased |
| Age at death | 21.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Maubeuge (Sois-le-Bois) Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 24), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Fanny Mary SYMES, Mons Street, Glen Iris, Melbourne, Victoria. Native of Prahran, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Albert Norman Symes no. 438, MM and Bar. |