| Regimental number | 2753 |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| School | Canonmills, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Other training | Botany, Edinburgh Botanical Gardens |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 28 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Symonds, 14 West Claremont Street, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 4), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 60 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2749 Pte James Dempster SYMONDS, 30th Bn, returned to Australia, 10 June 1919. |