Regimental number | 2752 |
Place of birth | Bega, South Coast, New South Wales |
School | Albion St Public School, Paddington, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Jockey |
Address | 17 Marlborough Street, Surrey Hills, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, Alfred John Desmond, 17 Marlborough Street, Surrey Hills, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 30th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Bailleul, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 31), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Catherine SMITH, 5 ridge Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales. Native of Bega, New South Wales. Note date of death |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |