John Percy Harold SYMONS

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SYMONS, John Percy Harold

Service Number:	3500
Enlisted:	26 July 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	3rd Motor Transport Company
Born:	Burnside, South Australia, 12 January 1888
Home Town:	Morgan, Mid Murray, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Motor Mechanic
Died:	Daw Park, South Australia, 17 February 1970, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia RSL Walls, Wall 128, Niche C005. Cremated remains interred on 7 May 1971 and expires on 7 May 2031
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World War 1 Service

26 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3500, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 3500, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 3500, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide
13 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Motor Transport Company, From 10th Battalion
17 Nov 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Driver
9 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 3500, 3rd Motor Transport Company, Wound to the head. Evacuated to England on 1 July 1917 aboard HR Jan Breydal
18 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 3500, 3rd Motor Transport Company, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Symons and Matilda Jane Symons nee Pendle of Morgan, SA formerly of Burnside, SA

On 28 July 1920 John married Agnes Miller in Pt Pirie St. Andrews Presbyterian Church whom he later divorce.

He later re-married to Carrie Miriam Symons and place of residence at the time of his death was a Manningham, SA

Member of the Morgan Rifle Club

Commenced return to Australia on 11 May 1919 aboad HT Zealandia disembarking on the 26 June 1919

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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