Regimental number | 2761 |
Place of birth | Gympie, Queensland |
School | Boys Central School, Gympie, Queensland |
Other training | Railway porter |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Hairdresser |
Address | Eumundi, North Coast Line, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eliza N Smith, Eumundi, North Coast Line, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Mining Corps Reinforcements 1 - 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/7/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
Fate | Drowned |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 20.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | St Sever Cemetery Extension (Block Q, Plot IV, Row H, Grave No. 3), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 27 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Charles Samuel William and Eliza Smith of Boonah, Queensland. Native of Gympie, Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |