Regimental number | 2166 |
Place of birth | Glen Osmond, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Gardener |
Address | 98 Brighton Road, New Glenelg, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 153 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, T M Smith, 98 Brighton Road, New Glenelg, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company June 1917, General Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/36/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Indarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Catherine SMITH. Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance. |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1649 Driver Frederick George SMITH, 12th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 15 February 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 12 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 13 February 1919, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 9 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 44 |
Place of burial | North Brighton Cemetery, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH Robert Bertie |