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Name : Henry Ernest George Symmans Son of : Henry Ernest (Harry) Symmans and Mary Phoebe Symmans (née Eldridge), of Ventnor, Isle of Wight. Henry Ernest Symmans remarried, in 1925, Alice Elsie Eleanor Sibbick. Henry Ernest Symmans died in 1936. Born : 3 Mar 1908, Portsmouth. (GRO - registered Mar 1908 qtr, Portsmouth 2b 504). Married : 1940, Lily Kent, at the Register Office, Newport, Isle of Wight. Died : 1973, Isle of Wight. |
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Census information : 1911 : Mary Symmans, with her children including Henry aged 3, are at 6 Glidden St., Portsmouth. Henry Ernest Symmons, her husband, is recorded as a Petty Officer, R.N., H.M.S. Naiad, Alverstoke, Hampshire. |
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Electoral roll information : 1920 - 22 : Henry Ernest Symmans is listed at 4 Malvern Cottages, Newport Road, Ventnor. 1925 : Henry Ernest Symmans is listed at 6 Richmond, South Street, Ventnor. 1929 : Henry and Alice Symmans are listed at 34 Lowtherville Road, Ventnor. 1933 : Henry Ernest, Alice, and Henry Ernest George Symmans are listed at 34 Lowtherville Road, Ventnor. 1938 : Henry Ernest George Symmans, and Alice Symmans are listed at 34 Lowtherville Road, Ventnor. 1947 : Henry and Lily Symmans are listed at 34 Lowtherville Road, Ventnor. |
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| Service Details
: Private Henry Ernest George Symmans no details known of regiment or unit |
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Documents and Newspaper cuttings :
ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY
Friday, June 7, 1940 Page 2 Ventnor and the War ... Pte. George Symmans, son of the late Mr. Harry Symmans, is in hospital in this country, having received serious leg injuries from shrapnel splinters whilst engaged in fighting on the Western Front. Before returning to Army life he was in the employ of Mr. Harold Howell as a plumber, etc., and early this year was married to Miss Lily Kent, of St. Lawrence. (not all the report has been transcribed)
ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY
Friday, July 12, 1940 Page 2 Ventnor and the War Wounded Ventnorian Improving In a letter to a local townsman, Mr. George Symmans, who was wounded in France recently, states that he is making good progress and is able to walk a little. He wishes to be remembered to all his pals. (not all the report has been transcribed)
ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY
Friday, August 9, 1940 Page 3 Ventnor and the War Pte George Symmans is home on sick leave after a long period of hospital treatment necessitated as a result of wounds sustained in France. (not all the report has been transcribed) |
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| Family Links : Two of Henry Ernest George Symmans' uncles died in WW I. They were : Frank Wilfred Symmans Frederick John Symmans |
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| Acknowledgments
: Janet Griffin for newspaper research |
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| Page status : Page last updated : 29 January 2014 (added to website) |