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Sergeant (Lieutenant) William John Symons VC |
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Sergeant (Sgt) William John Symons, 7th
Battalion. Later promoted to Lieutenant (Lt), he was awarded the Victoria
Cross (VC) "for most conspicuous bravery on the night of 8th - 9th
August, 1915, at Lone Pine Trenches, in the Gallipoli Peninsula". Lt
Symons repelled several enemy attacks, withdrawing to a spot with some
overhead cover and built a sand barricade.
The enemy set fire to the woodwork of the overhead cover, which Lt Symons extinguished and rebuilt the barricade. "His coolness and determination finally compelled the enemy to discontinue the attacks". During the Second World War, Symons served as a Lieutenant Colonel with the British Home Guard set up to assist in repelling Hitler's expected invasion. He died in London on 24 June 1948. |
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| Victoria Cross | 1914/15 Star | British War Medal | Victory Medal |
