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SMITHERS, John Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6834 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 May 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 8 March 1891 |
| Home Town: | Pyrmont, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 9 April 1918, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Namps-au-Val British Cemetery, France Plot I, Row J, Grave No. 27. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 May 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6834, 18th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 16 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 6834, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 6834, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 9 Apr 1918: | Involvement Private, 6834, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6834 awm_unit: 35th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-09 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
His younger brother, 3621 Pte. James Edwin Smithers 17th Battalion AIF was killed in action 2 March 1917, aged 22. They were the sons of John and Alberta Smithers of Pyrmont, New South Wales.