| Regimental number | 2876 |
| Place of birth | Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Woodworker |
| Address | Craigillee, Ivanhoe Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Next of kin | Father, A Smith, Craigillee, Ivanhoe Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 11), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to No 4 Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo, 23 November 1915 (mumps); discharged to duty, 24 December 1915. Joined 2nd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 5 January 1916. Transferred to 54th Bn, 14 February 1916; joined 54th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19/20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19/20 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2540703: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Statement, 4797 Pte G. HICKEY, B Company, 54th Bn, 25 May 1917: 'They [Smith and 3145 J.P. THOMPSON] were in B Co., and were killed between our line and the German line at Fromelles by artillery fire.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH Frederick Gordon
Red Cross file 2540703 |
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