Regimental number | 11899 |
Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria |
School | Brunswick State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Steel moulder |
Address | 97 Pearson Street, West Brunswick, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Smith, 97 Pearson Street, West Brunswick, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 4, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Division Ammunition Column |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 2), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 21 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary SMITH, 97 Pearson Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin to Lieut J F Fawcett MC 24th Batt, Lieut A Fry MM 4th Pioneers and Pte A Fry killed in action 19 July 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |