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SMITH, Arthur James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1631 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 December 1914, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cambridge, England, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 1 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 1V, Row C, Grave 11, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1631, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1631, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1631, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 20 years
Son of William and Louisa Smith of Cambridge, England. Next of kin was given as his brother Albert Smith who was serving in Malta with the 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Previously served with the Royal Navy