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John SMITH

Regimental number175
Place of birthEssex, England
SchoolMarkhouse Rd School, Walthamstow, Essex, England
Age on arrival in Australia23
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationShipman
Address18 Mary Street, Waterloo, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinFriend, Miss Daisy Gould, 18 Mary Street, Waterloo, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date6 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name36th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/53/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 13 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Machine Gun Battalion
FateKilled in Action 31 August 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death28
Place of burialAssevillers New British Cemetery (Plot V, Row A, Grave No. 4), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
177
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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