Regimental number | 281 |
Place of birth | Hastings River, New South Wales |
School | 'Hogo', Rollands Plains, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Billinudgel, Brunswick River, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, S Smith, Billinudgel, Brunswick River, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Shell Green Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No. I), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Harriet SMITH, Massenger Street, Byron Bay, New South Wales. Native of Hastings River, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 656B Pte John Burgess SMITH, 1st Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 20 June 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |