Regimental number | 5453 |
Place of birth | Prahan, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Gardener |
Address | 9 Queens Avenue, Auburn, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Height | 5'7.25" |
Weight | 129 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs R Smith, 73 Clenferrie Road, Glenferrie, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
Place of burial | Box Hill Cemetery (Grave No. 363), Victoria |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Next of Kin: Mrs R.E. SMITH, 3 Rowell Avenue, Camberwell, Victoria. Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, Victoria. |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Barambah', 8 Arpil 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 9 June 1917; discharged Melbourne, 11 July 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH Edward |