SMITH, Victor Charles Spain
| Service Number: | 53504 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 November 1917, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st to 5th Divisional Signal Companies |
| Born: | South Grafton, New South Wales, 12 September 1899 |
| Home Town: | Grafton, Clarence Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Alumny Creek Public School |
| Occupation: | Linotype operator (Grafton Daily Examiner) |
| Died: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, 1 March 1973, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Wagga Wagga Lawn Cemetery & Crematorium |
| Memorials: | Alumny Creek School & District WWI Honour Roll (NSW), Grafton Primary School Great War Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Nov 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 53504, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 8 May 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 53504, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 8 May 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 53504, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, RMS Osterley, Sydney | |
| 10 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 53504, 1st to 5th Divisional Signal Companies |
Obituary - Mr. V. C. Smith
Mr. Victor Charles Smith, husband of Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, of Bishop’s House, Church Street, Wagga died at Wagga on Thursday. He was 72 years. Mr. Smith was born at Grafton, came to Wagga 22 years ago and was the Engineer at the Daily Advertiser. He served with the A.I.F. as a despatch rider during the 1st World War and during the 2nd World War, he was with the RAAF. Upon his retirement, Mr. and Mrs. Smith lived in a flat at the Bishop’s House where Mrs. Smith is housekeeper. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, seven grand-children and one great grandchild. Mr. Smith’s funeral will leave St Michael’s Cathedral, Wagga on Monday, March 5, 1973 at the conclusion of Requiem Mass commencing at 9.30 a.m. for interment in the Wagga Lawn Cemetery, arriving approximately 10.30 a.m. Arrangements by John Dwyer and Co., Wagga. - The Daily Advertiser, Wagga, issue dated Saturday March 3, 1973.
Submitted 18 January 2017 by John Johnston
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