John (Jack) SMITH

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Service Numbers:	2646, Q230274
Enlisted:	5 September 1916, Cairns, Qld.
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	23rd (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Croydon, Queensland, Australia, 7 August 1895
Home Town:	Croydon, Croydon, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Stockman
Died:	Bluff Downs Station, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, 17 March 1969, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Charters Towers Monumental & Lawn Cemetery, Queensland LYND, Section 56, Plot 531, Grave 13990 - NO HEADSTONE
Memorials:	Croydon Volunteers Roll of Honor, Croydon War Memorial

5 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2646, 41st Infantry Battalion, Cairns, Qld.
17 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 2646, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
17 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 2646, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''

20 May 1942:	Involvement Corporal, Q230274, Page missing from Enlistment Register
20 May 1942:	Enlisted
20 May 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Q230274, 23rd (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
21 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Q230274, 23rd (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
21 Oct 1945:	Discharged

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Son of William Lee SMITH and Mary Ann nee FANNING, Cloncurry, Queensland

Husband of Margaret Jane (Tottie) SMITH nee CUFFE, Trewern, Croydon, Qld.

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