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SMITH, William George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2832 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nowra, New South Wales, Australia, 31 January 1888 |
| Home Town: | Nowra, Shoalhaven Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 9 April 1967, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Nowra General Cemetery Lawn Portion - Row F - Plot #03 |
| Memorials: | Nowra Shoalhaven Soldiers Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2832, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 2832, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 2832, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2832, 55th Infantry Battalion, Gas | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2832, 55th Infantry Battalion, 2nd occasion of being gassed. Moved to the UK for hospitalisation. Proceeded 06/09/1918 | |
| 6 May 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2832, 55th Infantry Battalion, Embarked for Australia, disembarking 25/05/1919 |
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