Regimental number | 27148 |
Place of birth | Croydon, Surrey, England |
School | Sydenham Rd Board School, Croydon, Surrey, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engine driver |
Address | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs K Hood, Coulsdon, Bridge Street, Toowoomba, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 20 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He passed out as a Signaller to the 29th Battery and was a Signaller when killed to the 1st Division. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 29 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Potijze Chateau Grounds Cemetery (Plot II, row D, Grave No. 17), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Kate SMITH, Coulsden, bridge Street, Toowoomba, Queensland. Native of Croydon, Surrey, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |