Paul Hannay SYMONS [1909-1946]

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Paul Hannay
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Symons
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Deceased
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Johannesburg, Transvaal
Birthplace (country)
South Africa
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"FUNERAL OF MR. SYMONS 

The funeral of the late Mr. Paul Hannay Symons, M.S.C., F.R.I.C., Government physiologist, was held in the Colonial Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The Rev. A. Drake officiated.

Among those present were Colonel Felihey, Col. H.S. Rouse, Col. Ware, Col. Forbes, Col. Gordon King, Col. T.R. Rowell, Major Miles, Surgeon Captain Keating and Mr. H.A. Taylor."

Source: Hong Kong Sunday Herald, page 4, 24th March 1946

 

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Birth: Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Parents: Joseph Edmund Symons (1870-1951) and Emmeline Caroline Dennison (1873-1948) 

 

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Aged 28 years he departed Port Natal, Durban, South Africa on board the ship 'Arundel Castle' (Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company Limited) to Southampton, England arriving on 18th December 1937 travellling via East London, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town and Madeira. Occupation: Biochemist; Proposed Address in the United Kingdom: British Colonial Office, Whitehall S.W. 1; Country of last permanent Residence: South Africa. Country of Intended Future Permanent Residence: Other parts of the British Empire

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He departed London, England on 8th April 1938 on board the 'Carthage'  (Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Navigation Company) travelling First Class for Hong Kong. Occupation: Crown Agents; Last Address in the United Kingdom: Crown Agents. Country of Last Permanent Address: Details Unknown

 

1945 - London, England Electoral Registers: Address: 32 Doughty Street, Holborn and St Pancras, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom W.C. 1

 

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt Of Honour: Civilian War Dead

Source: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

 

Probate: SYMONS Paul Hannay of Hospital-street Johannesburg South Africa but temporarily of Oakdene Alexandra Park-road Hollywood near Belfast died 22 March 1946 at 28th Indian General Hospital Hong Kong Probate London 15 January to The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited.

Effects £1900 17s. in England

Resealed Hong Kong 10 March 1948

The Will was dated 27th April 1943. Names mentioned included Joseph Edmund Symons and his wife Emmeline Caroline Dennison Symons, Mrs. Cecil Malcolm Hulley, nee Stella French Symons, Miss Mary Lawrie (all above of Africa)