| Regimental number | 2749 |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh Scotland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Address | Mrs Ives, 10 Napoleon Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Symonds, 14 West Claremont Street, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 24 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 9 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 June 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2753 Pte William Edwin SYMONDS, 10th Bn, killed in action, 21 June 1919. |
