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William SMITH

Regimental number1600
Place of birthWarialda, New South Wales
SchoolNone
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressWarialda, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation36
Next of kinFather, P Smith, Warialda, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date1 March 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll27 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name33rd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/50/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on 4 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Trench Mortar Battery
FateKilled in Action 25 February 1917
Place of death or woundingArmentieres, France
Age at death38
Age at death from cemetery records38
Place of burialCite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row F, Grave No. 45), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
20
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Peter and Amelia SMITH, Warialda, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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