Regimental number | 876 |
Place of birth | Alexandria, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Boys Sydney High School, New South Wales |
Other training | Teacher's College Blackfriars, Sydney, NSW |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | School teacher |
Address | 158 Belmont Street, Alexandria, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Albert J Smith, 158 Belmont Street, Alexandria, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 36th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 20 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Nine Elms British Cemetery (Plot V, Row f, Grave No. 9), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 127 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert and Elizabeth SMITH, 158 Belmont Street, Alexandria, Sydney |
Family/military connections | Cousin Sgt Noel Hinckley, DCM 9th Brigade (returned). |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |