Regimental number | 7639 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Saw sharpener |
Address | 30 Ferry Street, Rozelle, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, A J Smith, 30 Ferry Street, Rozelle, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 44th Battery Australian Field Artillery |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 5, Battery 15 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/33/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For consistent gallant behaviour especially with reference to 1st June, when they [SMITH and 7543 G.A. CRUICKHANK] entered a pit and succeeded, after great difficulty, in removing a man who had been wounded and buried owing to the explosion of a heavy shell. Immediately afterwards the pit was destroyed by another shell.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |