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Arnold Carter SMITH

Regimental number1516
Date of birth5 December 1890
Place of birthMt Gambier, South Australia
SchoolNaracoorte Public School, South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationStation master
AddressKeswick, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinMother, Mrs Isabel Smith, Nottingham Avenue, Keswick, South Australia
Enlistment date28 November 1916
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit nameRailway Unit, Section 4
AWM Embarkation Roll number15/9/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 11 May 1917
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company
FateReturned to Australia 1 July 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He was responsible for the removal from Villers Faucon on the 21st March, 1918, of three 9.2 inch rail mounted guns under severe shell fire, and also supervised the evacuation of wounded from the Casualty Clearing Stations. He also remained behind and removed the equipment from these C.C. Stations. Further he remained with an engine standing on a train of ammunition while it was being off-loaded, and during the whole period was under shell fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918

Family/military connectionsBrother: 925 Sapper Kingsley Carnegie SMITH, 4th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company, returned to Australia, 12 April 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Contracted shell-shock, 22 March 1918; invalided to Etaples, 30th General Base Hospital; returned to duty, 30 April 1918; was with unit at cessation of hostilities.

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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