Regimental number | 5882 |
Place of birth | Collingwood, Melbourne Victoria |
School | Clifton Hill State School, Victoria |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | Myrtle Street, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Wife |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row K, Grave No. 2A), Beligum |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 100 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Eliza SMYTH; husband of Mabel SMYTH, 15 Hunter Street, Northcote, Victoria. Native of Collingwood, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3934 Henry William SMYTH, reported missing (later reported killed), 19 July 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |