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George Thomas SMITH

Regimental number4593
Place of birthLondon, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSeaman
AddressWasleys, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Height5' 4"
Weight117 lbs
Next of kinSister, Mrs Alice Davis, 2 Elford Street, Victoria Docks, London, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date17 October 1916
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 16 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 1 February 1918
Discharge date8 April 1918
Other details

War service: England

Embarked Adelaide, 16 December 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 February 1917.

Admitted to Military Hospital, Fovant, 6 February 1917 (mumps); discharged, 22 February 1917.

Found guilty, 24 April 1917, of (1) when on Active Service an act to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, in that he at 10.30 pm on 22.4.17 struck a motor car with a stick; (2) conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline in that he at Wilton, 10.30 pm on 22.4.17, when under escort, speaking of the Military Police, to Pte Smith, used indecent language; (3) conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline in that he at Wilton at 10.30 pm, 22.4.17, when under escort & warned to cease talking used indecent language: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited £3.10.0 in pay.

Marched in to 15th Training Bn, Codford, 5 November 1917.

Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 17 December 1917.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Balmoral Castle', 1 February 1918; disembarked Adelaide; discharged, (medically unfit: rheumatism; condition predated enlistment),Adelaide, 8 April 1918.

War service: 1 year 174 days (of which 1 year 98 days was abroad)

Medal: British War Medal
Date of death1 January 1928
SourcesNAA: B2455, SMITH George Thomas

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