Regimental number | 26511 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | Reginald Street, Mosman, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, Alfred Albert Smith, Reginald Street, Mosman, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column 5, Reinforcement 5 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/112/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 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 death | |
Age at death | 68 |
Place of burial | Warialda Cemetery, New South Wales |