Regimental number | 886 |
Place of birth | Armadale, Melbourne, Victoria |
Place of birth | Armidale |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Wood machinist |
Address | Glenhuntly Road, Caulfield, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, H J Smith, Willingham, Glenhuntly Road, Caulfield, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, H Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Well known footballer and cricketer in Caulfield. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Lagnicourt, France |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Red Cross Corner Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 8), Beugny, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 45 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Kate SMITH, "Willingham", Glenhuntly Road, Caulfield, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin Sgt Herbert William Lansdell 5th Battalion killed 24/4/18. |