
SMITH, Walter George
| Service Number: | 3131 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Mumbannar, Victoria, Australia , date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Glencoe West, Wattle Range, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Accidently Drowned, Palestine, 15 June 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Israel Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Deir El Belah, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Casterton War Memorial, Glencoe Soldiers Memorial, The South Australian National War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 3131, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan MacCorquodale embarkation_ship_number: A6 public_note: '' | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 3131, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Clan MacCorquodale, Adelaide | |
| 15 Jun 1917: | Involvement Trooper, 3131, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3131 awm_unit: 9 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1917-06-15 |
Walter George Smith
Walter George SMITH, born 1892 Dartmoor, Victoria, son of John Henry 'Harry' SMITH & Christine LIVINGSTONE. Walter enlisted in the AIF on 29 Sep 1916 from Strathdownie. He married Elsie Margaret McCALLUM 1895-1964, daughter of Duncan McCALLUM and Doris PAHL in October 1916 at Mt Gambier, South Australia. He embarked on the "Clan McCorquodale" from Adelaide on 5 Feb 1917. He served as Pte 3131, 9th Light Horse Regiment, AIF, drowned at Gaza, Palestine, 14 June 1917 when on leave and attempting to save the life of a French soldiers.
Casterton Town Hall Honour Roll
Casterton War Memorial
Dartmoor Avenue of Honour
Strathdownie Memorial Hall Honour Roll
Submitted 17 June 2024 by Leeanne Young