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SMITH, Walter Ernest Russell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 66267 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 June 1918, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW) |
| Born: | Redfern, NSW, 24 September 1891 |
| Home Town: | Surry Hills, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Cleveland Street High School |
| Occupation: | Clerk - Sydney Morning Herald |
| Memorials: | Sydney Morning Herald and Sydney Mail Record of War Service |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jun 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 66267, Reinforcements WW1, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 5 Oct 1918: | Involvement Private, 66267, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Zealandic embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1918: | Embarked Private, 66267, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), SS Zealandic, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Walter was the second son of Mr. Walter Sydney SMITH of 147 Goodlett Street, Surry Hills NSW. He was born at Redfern 24 September 1892 and educated at the Cleveland Street High School. Walter joined the clerical staff of the Sydney Morning Herald in 1912.
On June 1, 1917 he enlisted as a Private in the Infanty, and was posted to reinforcements for the 57th Battalion. He arrived in France in December, and took part in the fighting at Peronne and Villers Bretonneux. He was then attached to the Australian Base at Havre. He returned to Australia in October 1919.
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