Arthur George SMITH

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Service Number:	1640
Enlisted:	20 July 1915, Perth, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Eckington, Derbyshire, England, 1894
Home Town:	Guildford, Swan, Western Australia
Schooling:	Wadsley Bridge School, Sheffield, England
Occupation:	Blacksmith Striker
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Guildford Methodist Church and Sunday School Roll of Honour, Guildford War Memorial, Guildford and District Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Midland Railway Workshops Soldiers Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

20 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1640, Depot Battalion , Perth, Western Australia
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1640, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1640, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
18 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1640, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Suez, Egypt
17 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1640, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1640, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1640, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1640, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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