Regimental number | 5068 |
Place of birth | Cuttiero Stn, River Darling, New South Wales |
School | Cuttiero and Wentworth Public Schools, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Katherine Smith, 'Elddeen', 3 Free Street, Norwood, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board A45 Bulla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was a typical Australian horseman and bushman and was loved and respected by all acquaintances for his manly straightforwardness. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 28 |
Place of burial | Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 12), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 111 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Kate SMITH. Native of Darling River, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |