COMMANDER // 1843–1899
Sir William Symons
major generalUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1843 – 1899
Active service 1899 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 56.
Profile
Lieutenant-General Sir William Penn Symons KCB was a British Army officer who was mortally wounded as he commanded his forces at the Battle of Talana Hill during the Second Boer War. While his forces won the battle, they had to abandon their position and fall back to Ladysmith. Symons and the more severely wounded were left to the Boers; he died three days later. A monument to his valour was raised in Victoria Park, Saltash, Cornwall, UK.
Battles (1)
1899
Battle of Talana HillSecond Boer War · United Kingdom