Regimental number | 7080 |
Place of birth | Sale, Gippsland, Victoria |
School | St Bridgid's (Catholic) School, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Boot clicker |
Address | 148 Canning Street, Carlton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, R P Smith, 148 Canning Street, Carlton, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | St Achuel, France |
Age at death | 23.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Longeau British Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. II), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 74 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Mary SMITH, 35 Elm Street, Newmarket, Victoria. Native of Gale, Victoria |
Family/military connections | James Smith cousin died in London of pneumonia before reaching the front. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |