Regimental number | 659 |
Place of birth | Wandering, Western Australia |
School | State School, Wandering, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Dwarda, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, Walter Bruce Smithson, Wandering, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
Age at death | 21.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot V, Row A, Grave No. 26), Armentieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 138 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Hannah SMITHSON |
Family/military connections | Brother: 655 Pte Harry Vernon SMITHSON, 44th Bn, returned to Australia, 27 September 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |