Regimental number | 1352 |
Place of birth | Jamestown, South Australia |
School | Unley Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | View Street, Unley Park, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Martha Jane Symes, View Street, Unley Park, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served in Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Romani, Sinai, Egypt |
Age at death | 22.3 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 14), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Andrew and Martha Jane SYMES, Orroroo, South Australia. Native of Unley Park, South Australia |
Family/military connections | 2 cousins: Lt Burford and Pte R.E. Burford of Jamestown, SA; 2 brothers and a cousin returned. |