Regimental number | 2875 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Townsville, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Tailor |
Address | Cairns, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Next of kin | Father, Jonathan Jackson Smiddy, Ayr via Townsville, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Cairns, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 42nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 31 July 1917 (shell shock). Wounded in action (second occasion), 12 October 1917 (shell shock). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Osterley', 31 October 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 21 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No Q221616. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 61 |
Place of burial | Innisfail Cemetery, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SMIDDY William |