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SYMONS, John Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 48 , 48 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 May 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Sanitary Section |
| Born: | South Shields, England, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocers Assistant |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 21 March 1977, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Southport Lawn Cemetery, Gold Coast |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 48 , 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 26 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 48, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 48, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 14 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Army Medical Corps (AIF), At Harefield Park, England. From the 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital | |
| 18 Oct 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 14th Field Ambulance, From Australian Medical Corps | |
| 22 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 48 , 14th Field Ambulance, Severe gunshot wound to the face | |
| 30 Jul 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Sanitary Section, From 14th Field Ambulance | |
| 7 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 48 , 1st Sanitary Section, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Symons of 'Propect House', Leadgate, Durham County, England
Commenced return to Australia on 9 March 1919 aboard HT Kashmir on 3 May 1919
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
In 1967 John was living in Brighton Street, Southport, QLD