Regimental number | 5630 |
Place of birth | Truro, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Cairns, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 43 |
Height | 5'7.25" |
Weight | 129 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Symons, Sheridan Street, Cairns, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Townsvilee, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Tunnelling Companies, October 1916, Reinforcements |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Thermistocles', 5 November 1917; disembarked Sydney, 3 January 1918, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 6 February 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Gordonvale Cemetery, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SYMONS William |