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- William_Symons abstract "William John Symons VC (10 July 1889 – 24 June 1948) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.He was 26 years old, and a second lieutenant in the 7th Battalion, (Victoria), Australian Imperial Force during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.On 8–9 August 1915, at Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey, Symons was in command of a section of newly captured trenches and repelled several counter-attacks with great coolness. An enemy attack on an isolated sap early in the morning resulted in six officers becoming casualties and part of the sap being lost, but Symons retook it, shooting two Turks. The sap was then attacked from three sides and this officer managed, in the face of heavy fire, to build a barricade. On the enemy setting fire to the head cover, he extinguished it and rebuilt the barricade. His coolness and determination finally compelled the enemy to withdraw.He later achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel during World War II.His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia.".
- William_Symons award Victoria_Cross.
- William_Symons battle Battle_of_Lone_Pine.
- William_Symons birthDate "1889-07-10".
- William_Symons birthPlace Bendigo.
- William_Symons birthPlace Victoria_(Australia).
- William_Symons birthYear "1889".
- William_Symons deathDate "1948-06-24".
- William_Symons deathPlace England.
- William_Symons deathPlace Paddington.
- William_Symons deathYear "1948".
- William_Symons militaryBranch Australian_Army.
- William_Symons militaryBranch Home_Guard_(United_Kingdom).
- William_Symons militaryUnit 7th_Battalion_(Australia).
- William_Symons militaryUnit First_Australian_Imperial_Force.
- William_Symons serviceEndYear "1918".
- William_Symons serviceStartYear "1906".
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- William_Symons wikiPageWikiLinkText "William Symons".
- William_Symons awards Victoria_Cross.
- William_Symons battles Battle_of_Lone_Pine.
- William_Symons battles "*First World War *".
- William_Symons birthDate "1889-07-10".
- William_Symons birthPlace Bendigo.
- William_Symons birthPlace Victoria_(Australia).
- William_Symons branch Australian_Army.
- William_Symons branch Home_Guard_(United_Kingdom).
- William_Symons dateOfBirth "1889-07-10".
- William_Symons dateOfDeath "1948-06-24".
- William_Symons deathDate "1948-06-24".
- William_Symons deathPlace England.
- William_Symons deathPlace Paddington.
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- William_Symons name "Symons, William John".
- William_Symons name "William Symons".
- William_Symons placeOfBirth Bendigo.
- William_Symons placeOfBirth Victoria_(Australia).
- William_Symons placeOfDeath England.
- William_Symons placeOfDeath Paddington.
- William_Symons rank Lieutenant_Colonel.
- William_Symons rank Lieutenant_colonel.
- William_Symons serviceyears "1906".
- William_Symons serviceyears "1941".
- William_Symons shortDescription "Recipient of the Victoria Cross".
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- William_Symons description "Recipient of the Victoria Cross".
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