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Henry James SMITH

Regimental number3628
Place of birthCootamundra, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBrickmaker
AddressTemora, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19.5
Height5' 6.25"
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Janet Smith, Britannia Street, Temora, New South Wales
Previous military service44th Infantry
Enlistment date2 September 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll30 August 1916
Place of enlistmentCootamundra, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name55th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/72/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 31 October 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 9 August 1919
Discharge date28 November 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ceramic', 9 August 1919; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, left shoulder: severe), Sydney, 28 November 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death16 August 1953
Age at death56
Place of burialHay General Cemetery, New South Wales

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