SMITH, Joseph William
| Service Number: | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 January 1916, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Nelligen, Eurobodalla, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Beersheba, Palestine, 31 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Beersheba War Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1909, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1909, 12th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anglo Egyptian embarkation_ship_number: A25 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1909, 12th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Anglo Egyptian, Sydney | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1909, 12th Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Beersheba, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1909 awm_unit: 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1917-10-31 |
11/11/2018
Armistice Day...100 years since the guns fell silent.
Submitted 11 November 2018 by Anne McDonald
100 years
Remembering you today (31 Oct 2017)... for the sacrifice you made
...Lest We Forget
Submitted 31 October 2017 by Anne McDonald
Joseph William Smith - My Great Uncle
I did not know my Uncle Joseph but his sister Rebecca was my great grandmother.
Today I am thinking of my great uncle. The sacrifice he made on that day in Beersheba and his contribution to the freedoms we enjoy today.
I hope he lies at peace with his mates. I hope to visit him in Israel one day.
"They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."
Anne (your great-niece)
Submitted 25 April 2016 by Anne McDonald
Far Away From All Who Loved Him In A Hero's Grave He Lies
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