Regimental number | 909 |
Place of birth | Albury, New South Wales |
School | St Patrick's (Catholic) School, Albury, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Grocer |
Address | Wilson Street, Albury, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Smiles, Wilson Street, Albury, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets and in Militia. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, H Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died in Alexandria, Egypt. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 20 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Chatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row E, Grave No. 88), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 34 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on the entrance gates to the grounds of St Patrick's Church, Albury. Parents: Thomas and Bridget SMILES, Wilson Street, Albury, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1225 Pte [Ernest] Pearce SMILES, 4th Pioneer Bn, died of wounds, 6 August 1916; 324 Pte Frank Stanley SMILES, 19th Bn, died of wounds whilst a prioner of war, 2 December 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |