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We remember Charles Leslie Symons
We remember Charles Leslie Symons
Timeline
Timeline
1893
sibling
Alfred Castell Symons
Source:4344704
15th August 1893
1898
1901
sibling
Mary Gordon Symons
Source:6623651
1901
1905
sibling
Bessie Joyce Ellis
Source:6623651
1905
1911
location
35 Dryburgh Road, Putney
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6623651
1911
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Engineers
Source:4344704
1918
death
Unknown
Wounded and missing
La Clytte
Belgium
Source:7443103
Source:6638001
23rd April 1918
burial
Wandsworth
West-Vlaanderen
United Kingdom
Belgium
Source:6638001
Source:7443103
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Leslie |
| Initials | CL |
| Last Name | Symons |
| Source | 4344704 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Dryburgh Road, Putney | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Symons | mother | ||
| William Frederick Symons | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Castell Symons | brother | 15th August 1893 | |
| Mary Gordon Symons | sister | 1901 | |
| Bessie Joyce Ellis | sister | 1905 |
Media
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Leslie the scholarCharles Leslie Symons in cricketing whites, probably taken before his service in the Royal Engineers, when he was a scholar at Sydney Sussex College, Cambridge. He was known in the family as Leslie.
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2Lt C L Symons REIn uniform prior to joining his unit in Belgium. Photograph taken in Hammersmith. Note on back reads, "Leslie - blue eyes, very fair hair, outdoor complexion."Contributed by:
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2Lt C L Symons REIn uniform prior to joining his unit in Belgium. Photograph taken in Hammersmith.
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Tyne Cot Inscription2/Lt C L Symons RE's inscription on Tyne Cot memorial (panel 8). Photograph taken on visit in December 1998.Contributed by:
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War Diary - Joins Unit6 April 1918 - Charles joins his unit in Belgium (War Diary 63rd Field Company Royal Engineers, WO95/1754, The National Archives, by kind permission).Contributed by:
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War Diary - Demolition Work17 April 1918 - No 2 Section detailed for demolition work, divided into two parties, one under Charles (War Diary 63rd Field Company Royal Engineers, WO95/1754, The National Archives, by kind permission).Contributed by:
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War Diary - Wounded Missing23 April 1918 - No 2 Section wiring, Charles reported wounded missing (War Diary 63 Field Company Royal Engineers, WO95/1754, The National Archives, by kind permission).Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | David21111 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | David21111 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | David21111 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Leslie the scholar | David21111 | |
| 2Lt C L Symons RE | David21111 | |
| 2Lt C L Symons RE | David21111 | |
| Tyne Cot Inscription | David21111 | |
| War Diary - Joins Unit | David21111 | |
| War Diary - Demolition Work | David21111 | |
| War Diary - Wounded Missing | David21111 |
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We remember Charles Leslie Symons
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