Soldier Details:
Surname: Symes
Initials:   D.H.
Rank:   Acting Sergeant
Army No.:  1316
Notes:   MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp (4872) and rose, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 13/8/1914 to 23/9/1914 and 18/5/1915 to 24/2/1917 and 17/8/1917 to 11/12/1918. Formerly A/Sgt 2 Kings Royal Rifle Corps. No. 1726. Info from Pension Index Cards:- SB.36-W. WIDOWS. 11/W/ 48 9848, Widow Symes, Jennie, Husband, David Henry, 11/M/352485, MFP, P/1316, SGT, D of D 6/6/23, widow born 1/4/83, children one, 5 Hendon Road, Edmonton, London N. 27/9/23 widow received 31/1 pension per week + 10/- children's allowance, Also:- 6/MS/56620. Symes, David Henry, MFP, 1316, Sgt, 18 Erskine Street, Vauxhall, London, disability effects of pneumonia, attr. transferred to HQ Region 17/2/21. Also:- DIED 6/6/23, Symes, David Henry, Sgt, MFP, MMP, 1316, KRRC, 10/5/19 to discharge, Case passed to effects from PWP 11/M/352485, 5 Hendon Road, Edmonton London, N. Stamp: Ad 14/5/19 at 7/4 from 11/5/19 to 11/11/19, Chelsea no. Z/MFP/1666, received 15/5/19. David Henry Symes. He has the same No. as Sgt Thomas Dennis, MPSC.