Regimental number | 3250 |
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Salesman, armourer |
Address | South Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 105 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs W A Smith, 'Ardath', Venner Road, Annerley, South Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Yes 70 days A.I.F. Brisbane. Own Request. (Wifes Objection) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Air Mechanic |
Unit name | Australian Flying Corps, February 1918 Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 8/15/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Joan SMITH |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 29 October 1918; disembarked Sydney, 19 December 1918, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 11 February 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 38 |
Place of burial | Roma Cemetery, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH Sydney |