Regimental number | 1177 |
Place of birth | Bourke, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Hercules Street, Chatswood, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Harry Smith, Edgeware Road, Enmore, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion F Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Landed at Gallipoli, 25 April 1915. Wounded in action (gun shot wound, both legs), 26 April 1915. Evacuated to hospital, Alexandria; rejoined unit at Gallipoli, 6 November 1915. Wounded in action, Gallipoli (gun shot wound, thigh), 15 December 1915; evacuated to England, 21 May 1916. Attached to 29th Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, 9 October 1917; transferred to 43rd Training Squadron, 10 November 1917. Commissioned as Lieutenant, 13 December 1917. Commenced return to Australia, 24 October 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Changed name by statutory declaration to Royal HILYARD-SMITH, 12 November 1917. |