SMITH, Arthur David
| Service Number: | 2936 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 September 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Aldershot, Hampshire, England, 1899 |
| Home Town: | Lismore, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Christ's Hospital, Horsham, England |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in action, Belgium, 28 January 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bangalow Clunes District Great War Roll of Honour, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2936, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 27 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2936, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2936, 47th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Brisbane | |
| 28 Jan 1918: | Involvement Private, 2936, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2936 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-01-28 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Arthur David Smith was the son of Major David Smith, of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Kent, England and his wife Margaret Smith. Their address was also given as, Plumstead, London. After the war, the father, Major or Colonel David Smith was living at Ramsgate, England.
Stewart arrived in Australia during mid-1914, aged 15 years and 6 months, along with his older brother, Stewart Allen Smith who was 17 years of age. They were both farming at Lismore, New South Wales, on the property of W. Parmenter.
Arthur enlisted in September 1916, only 2 years after arriving from England, and still only 17 years of age.
His older brother, 4898 Pte. Stewart Allen Smith 15th Battalion AIF was killed in action at Bullecourt on 11 April 1917, aged 20.
Arthur enlisted with the 47th Battalion but joined the 15th Battalion on the Western Front during June 1917. He was reported as killed in action at Hollebeke, Belgium on 28 January 1918. His father stated he was 19 years of age. Neither brother has a known grave.
Another brother, 3128 Sapper Alexander William Smith 8th Field Company Engineers, enlisted from Melbourne and was returned to Australia with heart problems in late 1917.