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William Alfred SMITH

Regimental number5768
Place of birthMerrylands New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationCoachsmith
AddressSherwood Road, Merrylands, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, A M Smith, Sherwood Road, Merrylands, New South Wales
Enlistment date7 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name13th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/30/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 3 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 7 August 1918
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialCrouy British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 25), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
71
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Alexander and Sarah SMITH, Denmore, 95 Park Avenue, Ashfield, New South Wales. Native of Merrylands, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: 3622 Pte Harold Walker SMITH, 2nd Bn, killed in action, 20 July 1916.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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