Basic Details
Surname
West-Symes
Forenames
E B
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Edward Bertram
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was the son of a Doctor and JP who had been educated at Heath School (he was a member of the Old Boys' Amateur Theatrical and Sports Clubs) in Halifax and then at Christ's Hospital. He had also been an apprentice at an electrical engineering company. He did two tours of duty in South Africa looking after many enteric cases at Burghersdorp in the Cape Colony and died of the disease himself on his way home. He is also commemorated on IWM 2599.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Civilians
Unit (Primary - Stated)
S.J.A.B.
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
South Africa
Town of death
Cape Town
Year of death
1901
Month of death
February
Day of death
25
Age at death
21
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease