SMITH, William Lawson
| Service Number: | 2784 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Waterloo, Victoria, Australia, November 1890 |
| Home Town: | Waterloo, Pyrenees, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Waterloo Flat Public School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | GSW head, Bullecourt, France, 10 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Rainbow War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 13 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 2784, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2784, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2784, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 10 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2784, 58th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2784 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-05-10 |
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"Pte. W. L. Smith, of Waterloo, was killed in action. He had previously been wounded, and returned to the Front. The deceased was highly esteemed in the district, and was 26 years of age. He had seen a long term of service abroad. His brother, Farrier "Mac" Smith, is in France. He leaves three married sisters, who reside in this district." - from the Ballarat Courier 01 Jun 1917 (nla.gov.au)
"KILLED IN ACTION.
SMITH.— Killed in action on 10th May, 1917, Private William Lawson Smith.
In far-off France, 'neath skies of blue,
Lies our hero brother, kind and true.
He nobly answered his country's call,
And gave himself, his life, his all.
—Inserted by his loving sisters and brothers, Mrs. Lyttle, Mrs. Gardiner, Max. (on active service), T. J. and A. Smith." - from the Riponshire Advocate 09 Jul 1917 (nla.gov.au)
Far Away From All Who Loved Him In A Hero's Grave He Lies
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