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SMITH, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX16472 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 September 1941, Claremont, WA |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Headquarters Northern Territory Force |
| Born: | Boulder, Western Australia , 12 July 1904 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Perth Modern School, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Journalist |
| Died: | Killed as a jounalist whilst reporting war news , Borneo, 3 July 1945, aged 40 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Subiaco Perth Modern School WW2 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 15 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX16472, Claremont, WA | |
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| 19 Feb 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, WX16472, Headquarters Northern Territory Force |
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