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SMITH, Charles Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1499 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Broken Hill, NSW, 27 June 1896 |
| Home Town: | Monteith, Murray Bridge, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Murray Bridge, SA, 13 January 1973, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Murray Bridge (Adelaide Road) Cemetery, S.A. |
| Memorials: | Aldgate War Memorial, Murray Bridge Roll of Honour WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1499 | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1499, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1499, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
| 11 Apr 1916: | Transferred Gunner, 14th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 17 Jun 1916: | Embarked HMAT Templar | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 5 Feb 1918: | Involvement Battle of Messines | |
| 15 May 1919: | Embarked HMAT Orontes | |
| 18 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
World War 2 Service
| 15 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide |
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