Regimental number | 3969 |
Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia |
School | State School, Western Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Elizabeth Smith, c/o W Curtis, 1275 Hare Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 43 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 43 |
Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. I), Fleurbaix, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 154 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Catherine SMITH; husband of E.A. SMITH, Merivale Street, South Brisbane, Queensland. Native of Western Australia |
Family/military connections | Two nephews killed in action Frank Bevan killed in action July 8th 1917 and William Cherry killed in action October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |