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Charles Joseph SMITH

Regimental number186
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
SchoolNewtown Public School, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressGunnedah, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinFather, Peter Smith (Snr), Mary Street, St Peters, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date7 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name36th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/53/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 13 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll36th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 26 December 1917
Place of death or woundingAmiens, France
Age at death29
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialCite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 4), Armentieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
127
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Peter and Esther SMITH, 71 Mary Street, St Peters, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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