SMITH, William Thomas Stolze
| Service Number: | 694 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Amroth, near Tenby, South Wales, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Pennsylvania, USA, 27 August 1948, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 694, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 694, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
William was born in 1888, the son of Michael and Mary Smith, of Thornend, Amroth. He migrated to Australia with his brother Herbert prior to the war and enlisted at Helena Vale on 15 October 1914 into the 16th Battalion, Australian Infantry. The battalion embarked for overseas on Boxing Day and arrived in Egypt in February 1915 to become part of the 4th Brigade, 4th Australian Division. William landed at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli with the battalion and saw heavy fighting over the coming days. He was wounded on 21 May and evacuated to hospital in Lemnos. After recovering from his wounds he was posted to the base at Tel-el-Kebir but became ill and was diagnosed as suffering from heart disease. He returned to Australia on 5 July 1916 and was discharged from the AIF upon his return. He later migrated to Pennsylvania, where he died on 27 August 1948.
It is believed he is commemorated as having served on the Amroth Roll of Honour
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