Regimental number | 7720 |
Place of birth | Leytonstone, Essex, England |
School | Fremantle Boys School, Western Australia |
Age on arrival in Australia | 7 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | Claremont, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, C Freeman Smith, Goldsmith Road, Claremont, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Fremantle, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 26th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Merris |
Age at death | 18.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
Place of burial | Borre British Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 18), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 62 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Lydia Elizabeth FREEMAN-SMITH, Goldsmith Road, Claremont, Western Australia. Native of Leytonstone, Essex, England |
Family/military connections | Nil |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |