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Thomas Joseph SMITH

Regimental number140
Place of birthToowoomba, Queensland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFarmer
AddressGowrie Junction, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Height5' 4"
Weight126 lbs
Next of kinFather, Patrick Thomas Smith, Gowrie Junction, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date24 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll9 February 1916
Place of enlistmentToowoomba, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Divisional Cyclist Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number12/6/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollMachine Gun Battalion Details
FateReturned to Australia 19 February 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: P and Isabel SMITH. Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance.
Discharge date27 May 1919
Other details

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orca', 19 February 1919; disembarked Brisbane, 6 April 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Brisbane, 27 May 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death9 August 1924
Age at death37
Place of burialToowong Cemetery, Queensland
SourcesNAA: B2455, SMITH Thomas Joseph

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