| Regimental number | 4585 |
| Place of birth | Hobart Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Green Hills, Colebrook, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, W E Smith, Green Hills, Colebrook, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'This soldier employed as a runner during the time his Battalion was in the line on BROODSEINDE RIDGE in October, 1917. The area which he had to traverse between his Company and Battalion Headquarters was at all hours of the day and night subjected to heavy shell fire, and other means of communication were frequently impossible owing to telephone lines being repeatedly broken. On the night 16th/17th October, 1917, in particular the work done by Private SMITH was exceptionally good, and called for a very high standard of courage and devotion to duty.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 4584 Corporal Frank Ernest SMITH, 4th Division Headquarters, returned to Australia, 3 May 1919; 952 Corporal Claude Huon SMITH, 26th Bn, killed in action, 20 August 1917; 4601 Pte Keith Lawrence SMITH, 52nd Bn, died of wounds, 17 August 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
