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SMITH, William Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 861 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 September 1914, Enlisted at Sydney |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Haxton, London, England, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | National School, England |
| Occupation: | Carrier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 1 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 23, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 861, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 861, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 861, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was 194 York Street, Sydney, NSW
Son of Frederick Smith of Fleet Road, Hampstead, London, England. Brother of J.M.Smith of Twickenham, Middlesex, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Served in the Royal Marines at HMS Endeavour, England with the rank of Lance Corporal