| Regimental number | 6142 |
| Place of birth | Horsham Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Quantong via Horsham, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, W Schmidt, Quantong via Horsham, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For gallant and distinguished service in front of PETIT SEC BOIS near STRAZEELE onthe night of 13th April, 1918, Lance Corporal SCHMIDT was in charge of a Lewis Gun Section in an isolated post guarding a road through No Man's Land when he saw a party of the enemy about 40 strong approaching. With great coolness and presence of mind he allowed them to approach to within 10 yards of his gun post when he opened fire, killing 1 officer and 20 other ranks, the remainder retiring in disorder, leaving 6 machine guns, ammunition and tripods in our hands. He immediately put the captured machine guns into action against the enemy. The presence of mind and great coolnes displayed by him enabled us to inflict numerous casualties upon the enemy and also gained valuable identification.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 1 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Boxhill Cemetery |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
