Regimental number | 3227 |
Place of birth | Rochester, Victoria |
School | Currency Creek State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Orchardist |
Address | Hillgrove, Freeman's Reach, Windsor, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs L Smith, Hillgrove, Freeman's Reach, Windsor, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No. 55), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 42 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter SMITH and Eliza COULTER; husband of Lily SMITH, Freemans Reach, Windsor, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 5764 Sergeant Walter Charles SMITH, 2nd Bn, killed in action, 5 October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |