James Henry SMITH

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SMITH, James Henry

Service Numbers:	2506, 2056
Enlisted:	9 July 1915, Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Smithton, Tasmania, Australia, 21 January 1895
Home Town:	Smithton, Circular Head, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Pneumonia, Smithton, Tasmania, Australia, 24 December 1927, aged 32 years
Cemetery:	Smithton Cemetery (Tasmania)
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World War 1 Service

24 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 2506, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: ''
24 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 2506, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Adelaide
9 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2506, Claremont, Tasmania
10 Aug 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2506, 12th Infantry Battalion, RMS Persia, Melbourne
2 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion
10 Apr 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 52nd Infantry Battalion
9 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 52nd Infantry Battalion
16 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
26 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2056, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)

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Biography contributed by Michael Silver

The Stanley Circular Head Chronicle reported on January 4, 1928 that the Christmas Eve festivities at Smithton were sadly marred toward the conclusion when shortly after 10 p.m. the news circulated that Mr. Jas. Smith junr., had passed away after a short but complicated illness. He was only 32 years of age, the same age as that of his brother Alan, who was accidentally drowned at Easter time between two and three years ago.

The late James Smith was a steady young man who had a wide circle of friends. He had a very good record at the Great War. He leaves a widow, nee Miss Muriel Boote, for whom and for his sorrowing parents and brother and sisters widespread sympathy is felt.

The funeral, which took place in the Scotchtown cemetery on Boxing Day, was largely attended, and the Rev. E. C. Walsh conducted the service. The late Mr. Smith was born at Smithton. He was a member of the 41st Battalion A.I.F., the remnant of which was afterwards merged into the 42nd battalion. He saw four years’ active service, and was only once wounded and then but slightly.

Source: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article169013806

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