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Reginald Alfred Campbell SMITH

Regimental number26511
Date of birth28 May 1893
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarm hand
AddressReginald Street, Mosman, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, Alfred Albert Smith, Reginald Street, Mosman, New South Wales
Enlistment date27 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameDivisional Ammunition Column 5, Reinforcement 5
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/112/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on 14 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll12th Field Artillery Brigade
FateReturned to Australia 5 July 1919
Discharge date26 December 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1212 Pte Cecil Charles SMITH, 13th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 21 April 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 14 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 November 1916. Marched into Training Depot No 1 Camp, Parkhouse, England, 2 November 1916. Admitted to Fargo Hospital (influenza), 11 December 1916.

Proceeded to France on board SS 'Princess Henrietta', 8 January 1917; taken on strength, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, 21 January 1917. Transferred to 12th Field Artillery Brigade, 28 January 1917. Admitted sick to hospital, 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 17 November 1917; discharged to Base Depot from 39th General Hospital, 22 December 1917; rejoined unit from hospital, 1 January 1918. Detached to Australian Army Pay Corps, 12 March 1919. Granted leave with pay to undertake farming duties, Dunstable, 27 March - 26 June 1919. Embarked for Australia on board 'Port Melbourne', 5 July 1919; arrived Australia, 20 August 1919.

Discharged, 26 December 1919. Overseas service: 707 days.

Medals: British War Medal; Victory Medal.
Date of death16 July 1961
Age at death68
Place of burialWarialda Cemetery, New South Wales

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