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Louis Lionel SMITH

Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria
SchoolMelbourne Church of England Grammar School, Melbourne, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationAgriculturist
AddressC/o Mr Crimann, Commerical Travellers' Club, Flinders Street, Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinWife, Mrs M A Smith, c/o Mr Crimann, Commerical Travellers' Club, Flinders Street, Melbourne, Victoria
Previous military service53rd Infantry; Served in 6th Bn 1906-1910, Richmond Rifles 1910-1914.
Enlistment date1 May 1916
Rank on enlistmentCaptain
Unit name38th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/55/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll38th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularPosted to AIF 38th Bn as Captain 1 May 1916; taken on strength 10th Training Bn 19 August 1916; transferred to 51st Bn 31 October 1916.
FateKilled in Action 2 April 1917
Place of death or woundingNreuil, France
Age at death28
Place of burialH.A.C. Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 3), Ecoust-St. Mein, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
154
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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