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SMITH, Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 323 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1914, Enlisted at Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Aston, Birmingham, England, 1881 |
| Home Town: | South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Aston School, Birmingham, England |
| Occupation: | Tinsmith Fitter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 31, 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
| 25 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 323, Enlisted at Brisbane | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 323, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 323, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 31 years
Address at the time of enlistment was C/- H. Dodd, Marquis Street, South Brisbane, QLD
Son of George and Louisa Elizabeth Smith of 1/24 Court Park Lane, Aston, Birmingham, England. Mother sometimes referred as Elizabeth and other times as Louisa
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Territorials while living in England
Served a 5 year apprenticeship with Gibson & Last of Birmingham, England