SMITH, David William
| Service Numbers: | 6830 , 6830 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 May 1916, 22nd reinforcement |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Morgan, South Australia, 22 July 1896 |
| Home Town: | Renmark, Renmark Paringa, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Renmark, Primary School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Renmark, South Australia, 7 August 1965, aged 69 years, cause 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
| 25 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6830 , 10th Infantry Battalion, 22nd reinforcement | |
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| 7 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6830, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6830, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 19 Aug 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6830, 10th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 4th Military District, South Australia as medically unfit due to wounds from Rouen and Passchendaele in September 1917. |
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David William Smith was born on the 22nd of July 1896 in Morgan, South Australia, but he grew up in Renmark. He was a shorter lad, standing at 5’4 feet, he had black hair and brown eyes. His religion was the Church of England. His mother is unknown, but his father was John Smith. He went to the Renmark Public School and his later occupation was a labourer.
With no army history, he joined the A.I.F. as a private on May the 25th 1916. His unit, which was the 10th battalion, 22nd reinforcement, embarked from Adelaide on the 7th of November 1916, he went on the HWAT A19 Afric which is a carrier ship.
On the 27th of October 1917, he received a bullet wound to his left forearm and went to hospital in Colchester, England. When he was fully recovered, he returned to duty.
On the 20th of September 1917 he was wounded again at Passchendaele, he went returned to hospital in Colchester, England. He was deemed as medically unfit for further service due to his wounds and injuries and was subsequently sent home to Australia.
On the 19th of August 1918 he officially left the Army.
On the 7th of August 1965 he eventually died, his death cause in Unknown and he was buried in Renmark, South Australia.
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