Regimental number | 767 |
Place of birth | Stanley, Tasmania |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Factory hand |
Address | Devonport, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18.1 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Florence Smith, Devonport, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nill ('evaded service') |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Devonport, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Machine Gun Company, 14th Reinforcements |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 767B |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Accidentally injured, 12 May 1918 (bomb wound, left hand: severe). Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 17 July 1918; discharged, 16 September 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 62 days. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 1 March 1919; discharged, 22 May 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 83 days. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ypiranga', 15 November 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Hobart, 8 February 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH Vere |