Regimental number | 2720 |
Place of birth | Orpington, Kent, England |
School | Chislehurst Road Board School, Orpington, Kent, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Harnessmaker |
Address | c/o Mrs. Alexandra, Evans Street, Balmain, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Smith, c/o Lady Evan, Smart Hill, Penshurst, Kent, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Between Contalmaison and Pozieres, France |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 19), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 179 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert and Eliza SMITH, Laundry Cottage, Kevington Street, Mary Cray, Kent, England. Native of Orpington, Kent |