Regimental number | 2645 |
Place of birth | Newcastle New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Shunter |
Address | Cardiff, near Newcastle, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Father, John Thomas Smith, Cardiff, near Newcastle, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'Near PROYART on 11th August, 1918, Private SMITH volunteered to go with Lance Corporal LEWIS out to a German position which was causing a good many casualties to his platoon. These two men crawled out with bombs to the post, under fire all the time, and bombed and then rushed the post. They killed two of the garrison and captured the remainder with three machine guns. Having cleared up this post these two men mopped up two other posts and brought back a total of 11 prisoners. The bravery and recklessness of these two men was a great help and inspiration to their comrades.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |