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Peter Archibald SMITH

Date of birth2 February 1878
Place of birthBathurst, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationPresbyterian minister
AddressBathurst, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation40
Height5' 9"
Weight126 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs H Smith, 104 Russell Street, Bathurst, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed for 2 years in the Sydney University Scouts.
Enlistment date13 April 1918
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll9 January 1918
Rank on enlistmentChaplain (4th Class)
Unit nameChaplains' Corps
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 13 April 1918
Rank from Nominal RollChaplain
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Australian General Hospital
FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 13 April 1918; disembarked Liverpool, England, 8 June 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 24 September 1918; attached for duty to 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 28 September 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsAppointment for continuous service.
SourcesNAA: B2455, SMITH Peter Archibald

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