| Regimental number | 462 |
| Place of birth | Wooroopna, Victoria |
| School | State School and College, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Grey Street, Hamilton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edwin M Smith, Mooroopna, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot III, Row G, Grave No. 10), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 97 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edwin and Dinah SMITH, Lancaster, Victoria. Native of Mooroopna, Victoria |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On the night of December 19/20, 1915 at Gallipoli these men [SMITH, 1956 H.W. SKEOCH, 1043 S. SMITH, 859 L.C. MORREY] were among the last of the 22nd Battalion to leave the trenches in front of Johnston's Jolly. A front of about 550 yards of trench was divided up between them and their duty was to develop sufficient fire along the whole front to make conditions appear normal. This was successfully done, the men using different loopholes in their allotted areas. They were on this work for 2 1/2 hours.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Several relatives served. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
