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We remember George William Symes
We remember George William Symes
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
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12th January 1896
appointments
Colonel of the York and Lancaster Regiment
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appointments
Major General
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awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
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awards
Order of the Bath, Military Division
British Award/Decoration
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marriage
Katherine Bellairs
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps
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service
British Army
Captain
Machine Gun Corps
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service
British Army
Acting Major
Machine Gun Corps
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1980
death
Australia
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26th August 1980
burial
Adelaide, South Australia
Australia
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George William |
| Initials | GW |
| Last Name | Symes |
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Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Captain | |||
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Acting Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Order of the Bath, Military Division | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Bellairs | wife |
Media
Media
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Gravestone of G W Symesgravestone of George William Symes and his first wife Katherine in Centennial Park cemetery Adelaide Location: Acacia B, Path BT, Grave 135A. Photograph taken 13 February 2014
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1948 GW Symes with Princess Elizabeth, later QueenGeorge Symes meeting Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, in 1948Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne2379 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Y is for Yangon Sailing Club | Anne2379 | |
| Symes, George William (1896–1980) | Anne2379 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Gravestone of G W Symes | Anne2379 | |
| 1948 GW Symes with Princess Elizabeth, later Queen | Anne2379 | |
| George Symes 1941 | Anne2379 |
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