Regimental number | 2424 |
Place of birth | Fishertown, Aberdour, Scotland |
School | Dava & Grantown Public Schools, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 34 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Accountant |
Address | 166 Lincoln Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Next of kin | Brother, James McC Smith, 166 Lincoln Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Boer War. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Donald John |
Place of death or wounding | Zonnebeke, Belgium |
Age at death | 40 |
Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXXV, Row B, Grave No. 18), Passchendaele, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 138 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Helen SMITH. Native of Lochindorb, Morayshire, Scotland |
Family/military connections | Cousin of Cpl F H A Smith, killed. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |