Regimental number | 444 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Boxmaker |
Address | 17 Garden Avenue, Glebe, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 24.7 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Ruby M Smith, 200 Victoria Street, Beaconsfield, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 7 years in the 33rd Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Randwick, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Somerset', 12 December 1918; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 17 March 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 36 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Sec. R.C. 9, 2346), Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH Thomas Joseph |