Regimental number | 2016 |
Place of birth | South Australia |
School | Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Bordertown, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Ann Smith, Cillcoona, Bordertown, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Hindenberg Line |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Tincourt New British Cemetery (Plot V, Row F, Grave No. 19), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 183 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Mary SMITH, Creecoona Estate, Bordertown, South Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the night 19th/20th June 1918, East of BUIRE, SUR L'ANCRE, a raid was made by 58th Battalion. A.I.F. This resulted in heavy shelling in the vicinity. It was particularly heavy in BUIRE and at the Regimental Aid Post East of the town. Private SMITH was in charge of the squads of bearers carrying wounded from this R.A.P. to the Motor Loading Post West of BUIRE. It was necessary to carry the wounded through the town and although the carry was a long one and the shelling continued for 8 hours, Private SMITH carried on the whole time, assisting, directing and encouraging the bearers, without any regard for his own safety. It was almost entirely due to his great courage and devotion to duty that such a large number of wounded was evacuated in so short a time. He set a fine example to his comrades.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |