Regimental number | 272 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Irish Town, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, Ernest L Smith, Irish Town, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, A 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 | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Reginald Ernest |
Medals |
Military Medal 'Near BONY on 29th and 30th September 1918, this soldier did splendid work in rescuing and carrying to shelter wounded men. For 36 hours he worked untiringly under heavy artillery and machine gun fire clearing the forward areas of casualties, both our own and American, and carrying them to the R.A.P. until he collapsed from exhaustion. His courage and enterprise was undoubtedly the means of saving the lives of many men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |