| Regimental number | 7553 |
| Place of birth | Beaconsfield, Tasmania |
| School | State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Turner's Marsh, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27.5 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, G Symons, Turner's Marsh, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of bad feet: hammer toe, left foot) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Lilydale, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Boulogne, France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot IX, Row A, Grave No. 74), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 67 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Martha Melinda SYMONS, Turner's Marsh, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 433 Pte Roderick DENNIS, 12th Bn, killed in action, 2 May 1915; 223 Corporal Audley DENNIS, 52nd Bn, killed in action, 4 September 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Died of gas poisoning, 20 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SYMONS George Milford |
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