Charles Henry SMITH

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Service Number:	3256
Enlisted:	10 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Balmoral, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Ceres, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Ceres State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Lorry Driver / Butter Maker
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ceres Indpendent Order of Rechabites Honor Roll, Geelong Yarra Street Methodist Church Honour Roll Window, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

10 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3256, Depot Battalion
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3256, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3256, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3256, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3256 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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