SMITH, Herbert Stephen
| Service Number: | 3621 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 April 1916, at Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mildura, Victoria, Australia, 16 January 1896 |
| Home Town: | Renmark, Renmark Paringa, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Renmark Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Fruit grower |
| Died: | 17 March 1980, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Renmark Cemetery, S.A. |
| Memorials: | Men from Renmark and District Roll of Honor Boards (4) |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3621, 32nd Infantry Battalion, at Adelaide | |
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| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 3621, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 3621, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 25 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3621, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, GSW wrist |
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Herbert Stephen Smith, born on the 16 January 1896 in Mildura, fought in the 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion. His service number was 3631. He passed away on the 17 March 1980 at the age of 84 and is now resting in Renmark Cemetery. He was a fruit grower in his hometown of Renmark. He was single at the time of enlistment and had a close relationship with his mum, Mrs. Mabel Smith. He enlisted on April 19, 1916 at the age of 19 and 3/4. for medals and honours he achieved a victory award and a British War Medal. The unit he embarked with was from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 12 August 1916, Adelaide.
He was badly wounded in the forearm in fighting near Ypres on 25 October 1917. After some time recovering in England, he returned to Australia for medical discharge in early 1918.
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