George Harold SYMONS
B: 19th Apr 1890 D: 27th Apt 1969
Born: 19th April 1890, Wilpoorinna Station, District of Frome (c14km north of Farina) SA (Genealogy SA database: Book/Page: 458/163)
Died: 27th September 1969, Adelaide SA (Genealogy SA database: Book/Page: 76A/7194)
Father: George Thomas SYMONS “Thomas” born 1851, Melbourne Vic?; died 10 May 1925, Beltana; buried Beltana SA
Mother: Mary Ann JULIAN born 22 December 1860, near Melrose SA; died 8 February 1933, Beltana; buried Beltana SA
Parents’ Marriage: 26 August 1879, Edith Cottage, South Blinman SA (nb surname spelt ‘Symones’) (Genealogy SA database: Book/Page: 341/466)
Siblings:
Rose Hannah born 3 December 1880; married William PLACE 26 April 1904; died 5 September 1959
Edward Thomas “Ted” born 11 August 1882; died c1969
James Kadmiel born August 10th 1883; died aged 10 days (nb surname spelt ‘Symones’ on birth & death registrations)
Albert Henry born 10 September 1884; died aged 16 days
Mary Edith Rebecca “May” born 1 December 1885; married Arthur BROKENSHIRE; died 1 October 1962
Albert Gilroy “Roy” born 3 July 1887; married Hilda May WILLIAMS 1915; died 12 October 1917 (WW1 Belgium)
Arthur Clifton born 10 July 1888; died 10 February 1889 (nb surname spelt ‘Symones’ on birth & death registrations)
Elva Myrtle “Myrtle” born 21 June 1892 (nb birth surname spelt ‘Symones’) married Frank FERBER; died 21 August 1973
Francis Bertram “Bert” born 18 November 1893; married Victoria PARSONS 25 October 1923; died 4 October 1970
John Malcolm “Malcolm” born 5 December 1896; died 8 August 1918 (WW1 France)
Freda Elizabeth born 12 November 1898; married Leslie CARLING 10 May 1925; died 31 May 1985
Bessie Eunice “Eunice” born 22 August 1901; married Rev. William ALLANSON 22 August 1931; died 2 Jan 1993
Hilda Jane born 5 August 1903; died 13 June 1993
WIFE
Elsie Winnifred PARSONS born 16 June 1897, Bruce SA (Genealogy SA database: Book/Page: 606/76); died 2 October 1983.
Marriage of George Harrold and Elsie Winnifred: 14 September 1933, Methodist Church, Quorn SA (Genealogy SA database: Book/Page: 341/466) (nb second name spelt ‘Harold’)
1930’s-1940’s (Electoral Rolls) he was a Station Hand at Bon Bon Station via Kingoonya SA
No Children from Marriage (?)
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WORLD WAR 1 SERVICE
Enlisted 9 November 1916 Occupation: Station Hand, Leigh’s Creek SA;
Regimental No. 6659; Rank: Private (then Lance Corporal)
27th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement
Departed Adelaide 24 January 1917 on HMAT A28 Miltiades
AWM Embarkation Roll No 23/44/5; disembarked Devonport 27 March 1917
Wounded in Action 8 August 1918, France “gunshot wound left shoulder and thorax”
Invalided to England 17 August 1918; Rejoined Battalion in France 30 November 1918
Returned to England 3 April 1919; Discharged 9 June 1919
Returned to Australia on HMAT A8 Argyllshire 1 August 1919; Disembarked 18 September 1919
Medals: 1914/15 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal
No known land ownership at Farina.
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