Regimental number | 5593 |
Place of birth | London, England |
School | Sydney Grammar School, New South Wales |
Age on arrival in Australia | 13 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Post and telegraph mechanic |
Address | Mona Vale via Manly, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Smith, Mona Vale via Manly, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 14 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 36 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
Place of burial | Bernafay Wood British Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 48), Montauban, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 25 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Mary SMITH, Burrawong, Glenbrook, New South Wales. Native of London, England |
Family/military connections | Brother to Lieut James Bradford Hales Smith who died of wounds at Villers-Bretonneux, 2/8/18. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |