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Charles SMITH

Regimental number2635
Place of birthRiga, Latvia, Russia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFireman
Address22 Market Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Height5' 7"
Weight172 lbs
Next of kinSister, Miss Annette Smith, c/o Mrs Elizabeth Maskop, Government Fire Station, Vladivostock, Russia
Previous military serviceServed for 6 weeks in the Artillery, Russia (compulsory service; time expired).
Enlistment date22 September 1916
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name38th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/55/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 9 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll38th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 8 April 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date27 November 1918
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 9 November 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 9 January 1917; marched into 10th Training Bn, Larkhill, 10 January 1917. Found guilty, 13 April 1917, of failing at Durrington Camp to appear at place of parade appointed by his CO: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks.

Proceeded overseas to France, 20 April 1917; to the front, 23 April 1917; taken on strength, 38th Bn, 24 April 1917.

Wounded in action, 12 October 1917; admitted to 24th General Hospital, Etaples, 12 October 1917 (gun shot wound, right leg); transferred o England, 4 November 1917, and admitted to Royal Victorian Hospital, Netley, 5 November 1917; to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 5 March 1918.

Commenced return to Australia from London on board 'Dunluce Castle', 8 April 1918; transferred to 'Karoola' at Suez, and embarked, 27 April 1918; disembarked, Sydney, 28 May 1918; discharged (medically unfit), 27 November 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death30 June 1970

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