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David James SMITH

Regimental number3381
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationShipping clerk
AddressWaverley, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinWife, Mrs Gertrude Mary Smith, c/o Mrs Munday, Parker Street, Rosedale, New South Wales
Enlistment date6 June 1917
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name35th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/52/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 2 August 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll35th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 6 January 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Andrew Richardson
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to War Service.
Date of death7 September 1945
Age at death58
Place of burialRookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, SMITH David James

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