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Robert 'Ronnie'
Symes
Other name: Arthur
Place of birth: Saltford, Keynsham
Year of birth: 1905
Political organisation: CP
Occupation: Agriculturist/farmer
Date of arrival: October 1936
Brigade ID:
Date of departure:
Date of death: 9 November 1936
Where killed: Casa del Campo
Comments: Bob' in John Sommerfield. From the Commune de Paris Battalion. Killed with Griff McLaurin and Stephen Yates on 9 November 1936 whilst covering an infantry retreat with a Lewis machine gun at the Casa del Campo. BA p. 57 & IBA Box 21a File A.
Source: IBA Box 21 File A & Box 21a File A
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