WEST, Albert Smethurst
| Service Number: | 6874 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 May 1917, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Brisbane Grammar School & Sydney Teachers College |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 17 July 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-sur-Somme Plot 1V Row A Grave 9 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 28 May 1917: | Enlisted Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 16 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 6874, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 6874, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 17 Jul 1918: | Involvement Lieutenant, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 17th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-07-17 |
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The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 136 to 138 & 277. Prior to the war he was a student of Marrickville NSW. He enlisted 28th May 1917 aged 20 years. He served with the 17th Infantry Battalion, rising to the rank of Lieutenant. Unfortunately, he Died of Wounds received in battle 17th July 1918. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget
Submitted 6 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Albert Smethurst WEST was born in 1896 in Geelong, Victoria
His parents were Albert Edward WEST and Alice Cecelia Maud SMETHURST
He enlisted on 28th May 1917 with the Australian Army -17th Battalion, 20th Reinforcements - Unit left Sydney on HMAT Beltana on 16th June 1917 - Rank Private - later he was commissioned as a Lieutenant
Albert had previous service with the Senior Cadets (4 years), Citizens Forces (2 years) 33rd Infantry, Irish Rifles Commission , June 1913 . Mobilized AIF Camps in NSW (18 months)
He died of wounds on 17th July, 1918 in France and is buried in Crouy British cemetery, France - he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
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