Regimental number | 2183 |
Place of birth | Balaklava, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Height | 5' 4.5" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ellenor Smith, 130 Grote Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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Other details |
War service: Egypt Embarked Adelaide, 7 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 11 March 1916. Admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 11 March 1916 (injured right leg). Commenced return to Australia on board HS 'Karoola', 12 April 1916 (old compound fracture, right leg, crushed between two large beams of timber 14 years previously; dead bone subsequently removed on four occasions); discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 18 November 1916. War service: 1 year 102 days (of which 97 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH Charles Jesse |