Henry William SMITH

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
Montbrehain British Cemetery, Montbrehain, Picardie, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sandgate War Memorial
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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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