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Harry Ernest SMITH

Regimental number54743
Date of birth10 November 1896
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationClerk
AddressManly, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, K D Smith, 25 Crescent Street, Manly, New South Wales
Previous military service17th Infantry
Enlistment date9 March 1918
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameNew South Wales Reinforcement 8
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/111/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Feldmarschall on 19 June 1918
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll35th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 22 July 1919
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Name given on Nominal Roll as Henry Ernest SMITH.
Discharge date20 September 1919
Other details

War service: embarked from Sydney, 19 June 1918; disembarked London, 26 August 1918. Allotted to Reinforcements of 35th Bn whilst at 9th Training Bn.

Proceeded overseas to France, 25 January 1919; attached to 35th Bn, 12 April 1919,

Marched out to England, 6 June 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 22 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 5 September 1919; discharged, 20 September 1919.

Total war service: 1 year 191 days (of which 1 year 79 days were abroad)

Medal: British War Medal
Date of death31 July 1958
Age at death61
Place of burialKatoomba Cemetery (Presbyterian Section), New South Wales

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