| Regimental number | 7084 |
| Place of birth | Collingwood Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Cigar maker |
| Address | 38 Canning Street, Carlton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Height | 5' 4.25" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs F Smith, 38 Canning Street, Carlton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Second entry both matched |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: England Embarked Melbourne, 23 November 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 January 1917. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 23 February 1917; discharged from Parkhouse hospital, 12 March 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 18 days. Found guilty, 5 May 1917, of being absent from Durrington Camp from 6.30 am, 17 April, until reporting to his Company lines at about 9.30 pm, 1 May 1917: awarded 168 hours' detention, and forfeiture of a total of 25 days' pay. Found guilty by District Court Court Martial, Larkhill, 24 July 1917, of being absent without leave from 27 May until 15 June 1917: awarded 30 days' detention, and forfeited a total of 88 days' pay. Commenced return to Australia, 5 November 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 5 February 1918. Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH John |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
