Regimental number | 925 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Naracoorte, South Australia |
School | Naracoorte Public and Hindmarsh High School, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Nottingham Avenue, Keswick, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Isabel Smith, Nottingham Avenue, Keswick, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1516 Sergeant Arnold Carter SMITH MM, 4th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Compamy, returned to Australia, 1 July 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, France. Wounded, Pozieres, France, 4 August 1916; invalided to Manchester Hospital; rejoined unit, 7 February 1917. Wounded, second occasion, Warlencourt, 2 March 1917. Transferred to Railway Unit, 31 July 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |