Soldier Record
Victor Symes
Contributed by: Keith Symes, on 2008-11-03
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| First Name | Victor |
| Surname | Symes |
| Year of Birth | 1898 |
| Year of Death | 1976 |
| Regiment | Somerset Light Infantry |
| Place of Wartime Residence | Bridgwater, Somerset |
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My grandad volunteered and joined up in Crownhill, Plymouth. Insisted on the Somersets even though they wanted him for the Guards. "I'll go home. Somersets or nothing". I think he fought at Ypres. But my memories are of the Somme. he went over the top 3 times. Shot in the leg the last time, this saved his life. He was charging hundreds of yards ahead of colleagues. A bit mad by then. Ended the war as a medical orderly in the Himalyan foothills. But he was mentally scarred for life, as well as being gassed.
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