Edgar Bell Symonds (1892–1964)
Edgar Bell Symonds, n.d. photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
EDGAR BELL SYMONDS, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Symonds, was born on 10th July, 1892, at Inglewood, Victoria. He was educated at Carlton College, Melbourne, and joined the Bank’s service at St. Arnaud, Victoria, on 8th June, 1910; he was transferred from there to Kyneton on 17th January, 1914.
Edgar Bell Symonds enlisted in the A.I.F. on 7th August, 1914, attaining the rank of sergeant in the 5th Infantry and 1st Pioneer Battalions. He served in Egypt, all through the Gallipoli Campaign, and in France from March, 1916, until December, 1918.
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, item B2455, SYMONDS EDGAR BELL (National Archives of Australia)
- marries Violet Alice Mary Stewart, Sydney Morning Herald, 25 September 1935, p 12
- elected as Alderman of the Municipality of Hillston, Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser, 12 December 1940, p 2
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Symonds, Frederick Heatley (brother)
Citation details
'Symonds, Edgar Bell (1892–1964)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/symonds-edgar-bell-24196/text32976, accessed 26 December 2024.
Edgar Bell Symonds, n.d. photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
Life Summary [details]
Birth
10 July,
1892
Inglewood,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
29 August,
1964
(aged 72)
Kilara, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Religious Influence
Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.