Henry William SMITH

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SMITH, Henry William

Service Number:	1753
Enlisted:	29 May 1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Sandgate, Queensland, Australia, 1 June 1890
Home Town:	Sandgate, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Sandgate Convent School and Sandgate State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Blacksmith/Striker
Died:	Killed in action, France, 5 October 1918, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Montbrehain British Cemetery Row A, Grave No. 13. MAY PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sandgate War Memorial

World War 1 Service

29 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1753, Brisbane, Queensland
20 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1753, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
20 Aug 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1753, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney
12 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1753, 25th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
14 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Pioneer Battalion
5 Oct 1918:	Involvement Corporal, 1753, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1753 awm_unit: 2 Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-10-05

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Henry was the son of Henry Thomas and Mary Smith of Sandgate, Queensland.

His older brother, 10536 Dvr. James Smith 23rd Company, Australian Army Service Corps, died of wounds on 13 October 1917, aged 29.

Henry served for 60 days in Gallipoli, went to France as acting Sergeant and was sent to England as Bayonet Instructor for eight months. He returned to France and was wounded during August 1918, and after recovery was at the Front, where he was killed during the last fight of the AIF during October 1918.

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