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William Norman SMITH

Regimental number1517
Place of birthCondobolin, New South Wales
SchoolPublic School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressHermidale, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Ann Smith, Hermidale, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date13 September 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll3 September 1915
Unit name7th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/12/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 2 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Light Horse Regiment
FateDied of wounds 9 November 1917
Place of death or woundingPalestine
Age at death23.11
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialGaza War Cemetery (Plot XVIII, Row F, Grave No. 9), Palestine
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
5
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Sydney and Mary SMITH, Hermidale, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Egypt, Palestine

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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