George Henry Glencross SMITH MC

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SMITH, George Henry Glencross

Service Numbers:	4054, Q119816
Enlisted:	23 July 1915, Toowoomba, Queensland
Last Rank:	Lieutenant Colonel
Last Unit:	7 Training Battalion
Born:	Toowoomba, Queensland, 14 September 1886
Home Town:	Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland
Schooling:	Not known
Occupation:	Law clerk
Died:	Natural Causes, Queensland, Australia, 16 April 1968, aged 81 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Toowoomba Gordon Gymnastic & Athletics Club Honour Board

World War 1 Service

23 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 4054, Toowoomba, Queensland
28 Mar 1916:	Involvement Lieutenant, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
28 Mar 1916:	Embarked Lieutenant, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Brisbane
2 Apr 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 26th Infantry Battalion
28 Feb 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1

World War 2 Service

22 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Q119816, Brisbane, Queensland
22 Nov 1941:	Enlisted
22 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, Q119816
1 Dec 1941:	Involvement Lieutenant Colonel, Q119816, 7 Training Battalion, Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces

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Biography

George Henry Glencross SMITH was born on 14th September, 1886 in Toowoomba, Queensland

His parents were George Glencross SMITH & Catherine CUNNINGHAM

he married Adelaide Louise WILSON in Queensland on 21st February, 1914

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