| Regimental number | 3934 |
| Place of birth | Collingwood, Melbourne ,Victoria |
| Other Names | SMYTHE |
| School | Lithgow Street State School, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Ironworker |
| Address | 88 Langridge Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 124 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs Lily Raine, 76 Cromwell Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 3.5 years in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Nk onwn grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Mrs RAINE (formerly SMYTH as spelt), 76 Cromwell Street, Collingwood, Victoria, and the late Edward SMYTH. Native of Melbourne. Served as SMYTHE |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5882 Edward George SMYTHE, 23rd Bn, died of wounds, Ypres, Belgium, 5 August 1917 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Found guilty, 9 March 1916, of disobedience of orders: awarded 10 days' Field Punishment No 2. Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2570812: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SMYTH Henry
Red Cross File No 2570812 |
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