Regimental number | 1571 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Mason |
Address | Robert Street, Moonta, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Father, Edward George Smith, Robert Street, Moonta, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1572 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VII, Row E, Grave No. 29), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Moonta Cemetery, South Australia. Inscription reads: 'He did his duty nobly and brave/And now he lies in a hero's grave.' Parents: Edwin George (d. 28 July 1929, aged 73; bu. Moonta Cemetery) and Margaret Jane (d. 6 January 1913, aged 59; bu. Moonta Cemetery) SMITH |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |