Regimental number | 1937 |
Place of birth | Hindmarsh, South Australia |
School | Hindmarsh Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | West Street, Brompton, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ida Smith, Chapel Street, Norwood, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 29 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 7), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Emeline SMITH; husband of Ida SMITH, Mount Barker, South Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother Elgar Charles Smith served. |