Regimental number | 921 |
Place of birth | Fitzroy Melbourne Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Military Road, Semaphore, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mrs J Moss, Military Road, Semaphore, South Australia |
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Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, G Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Divisional Signal Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Western Australia Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'North west of POZIERES. These men, in conjunction with 2nd Corporal KERR, were the linesmen responsible for the maintenance of the telephone lines of the 4th Australian Infantry Brigade, and accompanied him every time a breakdown occurred, during the nights of 8th/9th and 9th/10th August, 1916. During the day of the 10th August, 1916, Sapper SMALL was evacuated suffering from injuries received during the previous night, but Sapper SMITH carried on with his work throughout the night of 10th/11th August, 1916, thus enabling communication to be established at a most critical time.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Date of death |