Thomas Terence SMITH DCM

Badge Number: S37293, Sub Branch: State
S37293

SMITH, Thomas Terence

    Service Numbers: 1363, S212684
    Enlisted: 30 November 1914
    Last Rank: Lance Sergeant
    Last Unit: 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA)
    Born: Appila, Mount Remarkable - South Australia, Australia, 10 July 1895
    Home Town: Solomontown, Port Pirie, South Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Adelaide, 5 February 1952, aged 56 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section)
    (Row 17, Grave 52)
    Memorials: Port Pirie Fathers of Sailors and Soldiers Association Port Pirie District Roll of Honor WW1
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    World War 1 Service

    30 Nov 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1363, 12th Infantry Battalion
    15 Feb 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1363, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: ''
    20 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1363, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
    7 Aug 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1363, 12th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, Wounded upper extremities - Bomb Wound Evacuated to the UK
    27 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1363, 12th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Rejoined the Battalion in March 1916
    5 Aug 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion
    8 Aug 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1363, 12th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm
    25 Oct 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion
    8 May 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1363, 12th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second)
    17 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 3rd Training Battalion , Etaples France - While so posted Qualified as a Physical Training Instructor (det to Tidworth in the UK) and entitled to wear the crossed swords badge.
    13 Apr 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 12th Infantry Battalion
    14 Apr 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1363, 12th Infantry Battalion, Merris (France)
    11 Aug 1918: Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, The Battle of Amiens, 'For conspicuous gallantry and leadership at Lihons on 11 August, 1918. This N.C.O. took a patrol into Lihu Wood, and bombed an enemy post. Running out of bombs, he returned for more, and, in face of strong opposition, again attacked the post, causing the garrison to withdraw.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 35 Date: 15 April 1920
    12 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1363, 12th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days"
    25 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1363, 12th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", GSW (variously Gunshot or General Shrapnel Wound). Evacuated to the UK.
    24 Mar 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1363, 12th Infantry Battalion, Return to Australia - via HMAT Czar ex Liverpool transhipped at Alexandria to HMAT Donegal for Adelaide.
    13 May 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1363, 12th Infantry Battalion, Keswick Barracks

    World War 2 Service

    31 Oct 1939: Involvement Lance Sergeant, S212684, 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA) , Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces
    31 Oct 1939: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, S212684
    31 Oct 1939: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA) , Keswick, SA
    14 Nov 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, S212684, 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA)

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