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SMITH, Sydney

Other Name:	Smith, Sydney Tasman - Birth Records
Service Number:	4189
Enlisted:	15 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 14 October 1884
Home Town:	Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Naval Storeman
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 31 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Williamstown Pictorial Honour Board

World War 1 Service

15 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4189, Depot Battalion
7 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4189, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
7 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4189, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4189, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4189 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Prior to enlistment Sydney served 7 years in the Royal Australian Navy