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Samuel Stanley SMITH

Regimental number281
Place of birthHastings River, New South Wales
School'Hogo', Rollands Plains, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressBillinudgel, Brunswick River, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, S Smith, Billinudgel, Brunswick River, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date20 October 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/10/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 21 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Light Horse Regiment
FateKilled in Action 29 November 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death24
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialShell 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 connectionsBrother: 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

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