Bideford and Torrington Interest

Two brothers, members of a family with seven sons in the Forces or other branches of National Service, have recently been able to meet in North Africa. They are Driver John Francis Symons, of 16 Geneva Place, Bideford, and Driver Percival Symons, of 115 New Street, Torrington, sons of Mr and Mrs J Symons, of 30 Torrington Lane, East-the-Water, Bideford. Both are married and have a son.

Driver J F Symons, who is in Divisional Signals, was employed by Bideford and District Co-operative Society before joining the Forces some three years ago. He was a member of Bideford Health and Strength Club.

Driver P Symons is serving with a Tank Transportation Company. He has been in the army for about four years. Both took part in the Tunisian Campaign, and have been in North Africa for a year. They have been able to meet there on several occasions and have also seen W Stevens, of Hart, Street, Bideford.

Gazette article dated 29 December 1943