Kenneth Burdett York Syme (1919 - 2004)

Born 12 Oct 1919 in Kew, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Doris Mary (Houghton) Syme — married 1945 in Victoria, Australia

Died 2 Mar 2004 at age 84 in Victoria, Australia

Biography

Kenneth Burdett York Syme was born on 12 October 1919 in Kew, Victoria, Australia, the son of Jessie Syme (nee Laycock) and David York Syme.^[1]

His engagement to Mary Houghton was announced in August 1944.^[2] The couple wed in 1945.^[3] Kenneth's best man was Peter Salmon Colclough.^[4]

Kenneth died on 2 March 2004.^[1] His remains were buried at the Victorian Garden of Rememberance in Springvale, Victoria.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Jeffrey Thomas Leonardi (13 July 2019). "Kenneth Burdett Syme: Leonardi Web Site (FamilySearch)." In MyHeritage Family Trees. Retrieved 20 February 2020 by Clare Spring from https://records.myheritagelibraryedition.com/research/record-1-447149151-1-503315/kenneth-burdett-syme-in-myheritage-family-trees.
2. ↑ "Engagements." 19 August 1944. The Sydney Morning Herald, p. 22. Retrieved 20 February 2020 by Clare Spring from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17917825.
3. ↑ "Pre-nuptial party." 24 May 1945. The Age (Melbourne), p. 4. Retrieved 20 February 2020 by Clare Spring from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204019526.
4. ↑ "Lieutenant Kenneth York Syme..." 26 May 1945. The Age (Melbourne), p. 6. Retrieved 16 September 2017 by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204026994.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/248531937/kenneth-b_y-syme: accessed 06 October 2023), memorial page for Kenneth B Y Syme (unknown–2 Mar 2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 248531937, citing The Victorian Garden of Remembrance, Springvale, Greater Dandenong City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).