Regimental number | 25536 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Place of birth | Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter and joiner |
Address | 7 Mary Street, St Peters, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Smith, C/o Mrs Allen, Unwins Bridge Road, Undercliffe, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Yes Militia on account of going away |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Casula, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Reinforcement 18 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edwin and Helen SMITH |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Lyttleton', 19 October 1917; arrived Melbourne, 15 December 1917, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 24 January 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 40 |
Place of burial | Randwick Cemetery, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH Cecil |