Regimental number | 795 |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
School | Brisbane Grammar School, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | Hampstead Road, South Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Capt Sydney Mercer Smith, Hampstead Road, South Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, H Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Wounded at Gallipoli, died at Malta. |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Pieta Military Cemetery (Plot A, Row V, Grave No. 5), Europe |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 56 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Served as SMITH, Harry Mercer, true name MERCER-SMITH, Harry. Parents: Sydney and Amy MERCER-SMITH, "Camoola", Gladstone Road, South Brisbane |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |