| Regimental number | 28375 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Next of kin | Father, Edgar P Symes, Waverley, Taranaki |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 67 Tofua on |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 57804 Stanley SYMES |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 17 |