Regimental number | 4239 |
Place of birth | Thursday Island, Queensland |
School | Deep Water Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Railway fettler |
Address | Tungston, via Torrington, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr R J Smyth, Tungston, via Torrington, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A6 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 24 |
Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. I), Sailly-Sur-La-Lys, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Elizabeth SMYTH, Hudson Road, Albion, Queensland. Native of Thursday Island |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |