Regimental number | 2527 |
Place of birth | Newton Abbot, Devonshire, England |
School | Moonee Ponds State School, Victoria |
Other training | Studying for Methodist Ministry. |
Age on arrival in Australia | 1 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Linotype operator |
Address | 47 Park Street, Parkville, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Father, William Henry Smith, 47 Park Street, Parkville, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Brunswick, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 60th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was very interested in Church and Sunday School work. He tried to enlist four times before he was accepted. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Wytschaete, Belgium (Battle of Messines) |
Age at death | 33 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | Torreken Farm Cemetery No. 1 (Row F, Grave No. 3), Wytschaete, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Blanch SMITH, "Brondesbury", Coppin Street, East Malvern, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |