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Dudley Wallace Arabin SMITH

Date of birth15 April 1886
Place of birthMogong New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinWife, Mrs D W A Smith, Camboola-Cabanue, Molong, New South Wales
Enlistment date27 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentCaptain
Unit name1st Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/6/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollMajor
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Light Horse Regiment
Promotions

Major


Unit: Unallotted (Abroad)
Promotion date: 1 June 1918

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30474(12 January 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 (23 May 1918).
FateReturned to Australia 13 March 1919
Medals

Distinguished Service Order


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57
Date: 18 April 1918

Other detailsMedals: Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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