Regimental number | 790 |
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 15 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | William Smith, Blackbutt, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, E Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | One of the best sportsmen in the 4th Brigade, a good athlete and a white man, beloved and respected by every man of the Brigade. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | La Chapelette British Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 4), Peronne, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 77 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary SMITH, The Haven, Goomeri, Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |