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SMITH, Albert John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1364 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 July 1915, An original of D Company |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Karridale, Augusta-Margaret River Shire, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Boranup State School, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Timber worker |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 5 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension, France Plot II, Row W, Grave No. 13 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1364, 32nd Infantry Battalion, An original of D Company | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1364, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1364, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 5 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 1364, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1364 awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-06-05 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Albert was mortally wounded by a shell in the arms and legs on legs on the 5 July 1916, and died of his wounds the same day.
His brothers, 3280 Pte Ernest Sidney Smith, 28th Bn, died of wounds, 8 August 1916 and 2452 Pte Arthur Henry Smith, 51st Bn was killed in action, 3 September 1916.
Albert’s father had died in 1898, when Albert was barely five years of age. His mother lived in Holyoake Western Australia and Albert and his brothers were workers in the timber industry of Western Australia.