Regimental number | 1516 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Mt Gambier, South Australia |
School | Naracoorte Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Station master |
Address | Keswick, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Isabel Smith, Nottingham Avenue, Keswick, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | Railway Unit, Section 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 15/9/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 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 |