SMILEY, Albert Daniel
| Service Number: | 4596 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 March 1916, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Palmwoods, Qld., 11 September 1894 |
| Home Town: | South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | North Pine State School |
| Occupation: | Cook |
| Died: | Brisbane, Qld., 28 July 1960, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
South Brisbane Cemetery, Queensland 5C |
| Memorials: | North Pine State School Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 13 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4596, 31st Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 23 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 4596, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 4596, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Albert's parents were John Smiley and Margaret Benson. Albert attended North Pine State School. He was working as a cook and living in South Brisbane when he enlisted 13 March 1916 at Brisbane. His unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes. He arrived home February 1919. Albert married Alvena Ada Kassulke at Brisbane in 1920. He died aged 65. Albert had two brothers who enlisted as well, William Henry [4624] and George [4603]. All three brothers enlisted within days of each other and all embarked together on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes. They all returned home.
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