Roll of Honour Thomas John Symes

Service number 1352
Rank Trooper
Unit 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment
Service Australian Imperial Force
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death 01 June 1916
Place of Death Egypt
Cause of Death Died of wounds
Age at Death 22
Place of Association Unley Park, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Suez Canal, Egypt
Source AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Location on the Roll of Honour

Thomas John Symes's name is located at panel 4 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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Roll of Honour circular

For the First World War the circulars were forms sent to next of kin seeking details regarding the deceased. They form the basis of the card indexes from which the original Roll of Honour was compiled.

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Personal Service Records

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War Graves

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Roll of Honour name projection

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