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James Joseph SMITH

Regimental number5462
Place of birthRichmond, Melbourne, Victoria
SchoolSt Ignatius (Catholic) School, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFellmonger
Address42 Mary Street, Richmond, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, W C Smith, 42 Mary Street, Richmond, Victoria
Enlistment date26 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name14th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/31/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 4 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll14th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 5 February 1917
Place of death or woundingGuedecourt, near Bapaume, France
Age at death20
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
74
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Kate SMITH, 42 Mary Street, Richmond, Victoria
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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