SMITH, Dale
| Service Number: | 828 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, An original of G Company |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Canterbury, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 9 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lancashire Landing Cemetery Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 828, 8th Infantry Battalion, An original of G Company | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 828, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 828, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne | |
| 9 May 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 828, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 828 awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-05-09 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
The heavy casualties of the 2nd Brigade at Krithia prompted many expressions of sympathy to loved ones in Australia. A typical letter was that written to his fiancee by Private Tom Corbett, a signaller in the 8th Battalion battalion, regarding the recent death of his mate, Corporal Dale Smith:
“I am sure that you & all at home will accept the deepest sympathy from one who feels with you in your sad bereavement, for he was as true a brother to me as one would wish to find ... bear in mind that Dale died for his country a true & brave soldier.”
Extract from "Cobbers in Khaki-The History of the 8th Battalion" by Ron Austin 1997
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