Name
Herbert William Symons
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
19/11/1914
30
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Captain
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
1st Bn. attd. Somaliland Camel Corps
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Mentioned in Despatches
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
HARGEISA WAR CEMETERY
C. 23.
Somalia
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
St Albans School Memorial, St Albans School Roll of Honour 1914-16, Newport Pagnell War Memorial
Pre War
Herbert was the son of Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Charles Symons (formerly commanding the King's Own Yorkshire LI) and Ada Clara (Brooklands, from Newport Pagnell, Bucks), she was the daughter of Frederic Wells of Oaklands, Chelmsford. Herbery (junior) was born in Fulford, Yorkshire on 17th November 1884. he was educated at St Albans School and Uppingham.
He was gazettes 2nd Lieutenant to his father's old regiment on 13th January 1904, joining at Aldershot 15th February. He gained promotion to of Lieutenant 4th September 1906. He became part of the West African Frontier Force from 29th March 1911 to 4th March 1914 and then was attached to the Somaliland Camel Constabulary.
Wartime Service
He was promoted to Captain on 9th September 1914 and was killed in action on 19th November 1914 at Shimber Berris, Somaliland, while serving with the Camel Corps.
He was buried at Little Bohotleh.
Additional Information
He had a the Royal Humane Society's Testimonial for saving the life of a comrade in South Africa,
Acknowledgments
Gareth Hughes, Jonty Wild, www.st-albans-sch-archives.co.uk
