Captain Adjutant, George SYMONS V.C. Served with in the Royal Artillery. Siege Train unit in the Crimean War.
Died 18th November 1871 aged 45. At rest in Bridlington Priory (St Mary) Yorkshire West side of church.
Awarded the Victoria Cross. Distinguished Conduct Medal. Légion d'honneur (France)
Medal of Military Valour (Sardinia
V.C. Citation
Military Train, 5th Battalion (late Serjeant, Royal Artillery) Lieutenant George Symons Date of Act of Bravery, 18th October, 1854
For conspicuous gallantry on the 18th October, 1854, in having volunteered to unmask the embrasures of a five-gun battery in the advanced Right Attack, and when so employed, under a terrific fire, which the enemy commenced immediately on the opening of the first embrasure, and increased on the unmasking of each additional one ; in having overcome the great difficulty of uncovering the last, by boldly mounting the parapet, and throwing down the sand-bags, when a shell from the enemy burst, and wounded him severely
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