| Regimental number | 1319 |
| Place of birth | Guyra, New South Wales |
| School | North Sydney Church of England Grammar School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | High View avenue, Neutral Bay, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Hulton Smyth King, High View avenue, Neutral Bay, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A4 Pera on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal (Immediate) Recommendation date: |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Distinguished himself at School in Athletics. Younger son of G.H.S. King, Under Secretary, Chief Secretary's Dept., and subsequently Chairman of the Metropolitan Meat Industry Board, New South Wales. Grandson of the late Canon Hulton Smythe-King, Rector of St Michael's, Surry Hills, Sydney. (details from father, G.H. Smythe-King) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Cerisy-Gailly French National Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 14), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Hulton and Sarah Elizabeth SMYTH-KING, 1 Richmond Terrace, Domain, Sydney |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On 24th April, 1918, north east of CORBIE, Bombardier KING was N.C.O. of the guard when the enemy opened up a very heavy bombardment on and in the vicinity of the 114th A.F.A. Battery position. The noise from bursting shells and from our own guns firing was so terrific, that voice control in the Battery was impossible, and this N.C.O. for upwards of three hours moved continuously from gun to gun and to the control post carrying orders and collecting information. During the whole of the time the position was being heavily bombarded with H.E. and gas shell and he was entirely without cover. His disregard of personal danger and devotion to duty enabled the Battery to keep the whole of its guns in action and to change from one target to another with minimum loss of time under most trying circumstances. his courage and coolness under heavy fire are deserving of special recognition.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 1 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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