Identity
Person No.
7357
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
William George Symons
Initials
W G S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
38
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOW 2,733
Died of wounds
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Son of George and Margaret Forder, of Plaisance, Bulwer, Natal, South Africa. His brother also died on service. Commemoration stone in Bulwer (Yellowhead Church) Cemetery
Research notes
Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com): confirmed present in the SA Brigade's ranks 14/15 July 1916 -- "Lance Corporal William George Symons FORDER, 4th SAI - Wounded on the 15th July, Died of wounds on the 22nd September 1917 (Nine Elms British Cemetery)"
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com)
open source ↗
Lance Corporal William George Symons FORDER, 4th SAI - Wounded on the 15th July, Died of wounds on the 22nd September 1917 (Nine Elms British Cemetery)
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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