Regimental number | 731 |
Place of birth | Richmond, Tasmania |
School | State School, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Mountain River Grove, Tasmania |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Emily Smith, Mountain River Grove, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Heilly, France |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 55), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 133 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Bridget SMITH; husband fo Emily SMITH, Huon Road, Grove, Tasmania |
Family/military connections | Pte Eric Smith, died of wounds; Pte Hedley Smith, killed in action. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |