Regimental number | 183 |
Place of birth | Pt Wakefield, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Station hand |
Address | Edward Street, Port Wakefield, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 127 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Alice Smith, Edward Street, Port Wakefield, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Division Headquarters |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2529 Pte Wilfred Stuart SMITH, 27th Bn, died of wounds, 10 August 1918. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |