Place of birth | Taradale, New Zealand |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Planter |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Father, Rev John Millar Smith, 'The Manse', Dimboola, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry during an attack. His company commander having become a casualty he assumed command and took his objective, together with three machine guns and a number of prisoners. Later, in command of a company, he captured five machine guns and seventy prisoners. By his courage and fine leadership he contributed largely to the success of the battalion.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brothers: Gunner Eric Grant SMITH, Regimental No. 10572, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia 31 March 1919; Private Leslie Robert Grant SMITH, Regimental No. 1026, 39th Battalion, returned to Australia 25 January 1919 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |