Regimental number | 10679 |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Telegraphist |
Address | At sea |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35.11 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 124 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Joseph Smith, 9 Morley Road, Leicester, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/13/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Corps Signal Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 173 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Raranga', 8 September 1919; disembarked, Melbourne, 27 October 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 19 December 1919. Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 80 |
Place of burial | Barmera Cemetery, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH Joseph Charles |