Regimental number | 5226 |
Place of birth | Port McDonnell, South Australia |
School | Port McDonnell Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Lygar Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs C Smith, Lygar Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William George |
Place of death or wounding | Died in hospital, Edmonaston, England |
Age at death | 36 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 2), Surrey, England/ |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Catherine SMITH. Native of Mount Gambier, South Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |