William James SMITH

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Service Number:	1054
Enlisted:	3 May 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , 1889
Home Town:	Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Yarragon State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Timber Worker No.1 Mill, Manjimup, Western Australia
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Yarragon War Memorial

3 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1054, Depot Battalion
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1054, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1054, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1054, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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