Will: Archives NZ, Wellington.
Reference on his wounding on 5th November: Official History of NZ in the Second World War, 27 (machine Gun) Battalion by Robin Kay
Chapter 14, The Pursuit, page 299
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| Date of birth: | 29 August 1916 |
| Date of death: | 08 Nvember 1942 |
| Place of birth: | Foxton, New Zealand |
| Awards: | 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, 8th Army Clasp, War Medal 1939-45, NZ War Service Medal |
| Occupation: | Rly Employee-Porter |
| Last known residence: | 323 Ferguson St, Palmerston North |
| Cause of death: | Died of wounds received on 5 November |
| Place of death: | Western Desert |
| Buried where: | El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. XIII. J. 23 |
| Spouses name: | Unmarried |
| Fathers name: | Walter George Thomas Symons |
| Mothers name: | Florence Catherine Obrien |
| Siblings: | Mrs JH (Muriel) MAHER, Whakatane., , , , and |
| Theatres of war: | Middle East |
| Surname: | SYMONS |
| War memorial: | Foxton |
| Place enlisted: | Palmerston North |
| Christian names: | Wilfrid Brien |
| School: | Foxton DHS |
| Wars: | WW 11 |
| Service number: | 7851 |
| Date enlisted: | 19 September 1939 |
| Final rank: | Staff Sergeant |
| Regiment or service: | NZ Machine Gun Battalion (27th) |
| User reference: | 1.32 |
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