| Date of birth | 29 August 1916 |
| Date of death | 08 Nvember 1942 |
| Mothers name | Florence Catherine Obrien |
| Spouses name | Unmarried |
| Fathers name | Walter George Thomas Symons |
| Siblings | Mrs JH (Muriel) MAHER, Whakatane., , , , |
| Children | , , , , |
| Cause of death | Died of wounds received on 5 November |
| Buried where | El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. XIII. J. 23 |
| Places of relevance | , , , , |
| Last known residence | 323 Ferguson St, Palmerston North |
| Awards | 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, 8th Army Clasp, War Medal 1939-45, NZ War Service Medal |
| Place of birth | Foxton, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Rly Employee-Porter |
| Place of death | Western Desert |
| 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 |
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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