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SMITH, Edward Albert

Service Numbers:	1194, W70135
Enlisted:	4 May 1915, Enlisted at Busselton, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps
Born:	Norwich, England, 18 June 1893
Home Town:	Balingup, Donnybrook-Balingup, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Busselton, Western Australia, 4 December 1979, aged 86 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Busselton Cemetery, Western Australia
Memorials:	Busselton Cenotaph Victoria Square, Busselton Rotary Park of Remembrance Memorial Walk

World War 1 Service

4 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1194, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Busselton, Western Australia
2 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 1194, 10th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
2 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 1194, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Anchises, Fremantle

World War 2 Service

9 Apr 1942:	Involvement W70135, 5th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps
9 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, W70135

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Biography contributed by Joy Dalgleish

Son of Mrs Emma Smith, 24 Lewis Street, Norwich, England