| Regimental number | 768 |
| Place of birth | Yankalilla South Australia |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Jamestown, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Symonds, Jamestown, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 1 December 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on 23 June 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 16 May 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1741 Driver Andrew Thomas SYMONDS, 48th Bn, returned to Australia, 2 June 1919. |