| Regimental number | 7782 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Hospital attendnat |
| Address | Mittagong, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, G Smith, c/o W Smith, Berrima Road, Mittagong, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | First Australian General Hospital, Special Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26.65.3RSSPEC |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Menin Road South Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row H, Grave No. 23), Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 183 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Ellinor SMITH, Barber's Creek, Marulan, New South Wales. Native of North Willoughby, Sydney |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Showed great courage and devotion to duty on several occasions during the recent operations around MESSINES. On June 8th and 9th 1917 he was in charge of a bearer squad evacuating wounded from a R.A.P. and an adjoining area about 600 yards South East of MESSINES. Enemy shell fire on the crest of the ridge was very heavy and occasionally became intense, so much so that it seemed impossible for stretcher-bearers to get through to the R.A.P. In spite of this, Private SMITH on two occasions led his men through the barrage to the Aid Post and successfully cleared wounded who had accumulated there and were exposed to enemy shell fire. His pluck and resourcefulness were quite beyond praise.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
