Regimental number | 7801 |
Place of birth | Oatlands, Tasmania |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Coolmore, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, G T Smith, Coolmore, Tasmania |
Previous military service | About three months service in the 92nd Cadets |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Evandale, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 26th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Mary Ann SMITH |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return on board HT 'Saxon', 11 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 30 January 1919, for onward travel to Hobart; discharged (medically unfit), Hobart, 23 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 28 |
Place of burial | Evandale Cemetery, Tasmania |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH Gerald Cedric |