John Richard NIXON SMITH

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NIXON SMITH, John Richard

Service Numbers:	4815, 4815A
Enlisted:	27 October 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Coorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 23 February 1894
Home Town:	Grandchester, Ipswich, Queensland
Schooling:	Brisbane Central Boys and Technical College, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Pneumonia, France, 24 October 1918, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Block S Plot II, Row AA Grave15
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World War 1 Service

27 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4815, 31st Infantry Battalion
7 Feb 1917:	Involvement Private, 4815, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
7 Feb 1917:	Embarked Private, 4815, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney
24 Oct 1918:	Involvement Private, 4815A, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4815A awm_unit: 31st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-10-24

WW1

The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 46 & 275. Prior to the war he was a labourer of Renmark SA. He enlisted 27th Oct 1916 aged 22 years. He served with the 31st Infantry Battalion. Unfortunately he died of illness and pneumonia 24th Oct 1918, Rest In Peace - Lest We Forget.

Submitted 1 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

He was born as John Richard Evelyn SMITH at Coorparoo, Queensland on 23rd February, 1894

His parents were John Nixon SMITH & Zara Blanche Barbara MacDONNELL who married in Brisbane on 24th April, 1889

Biography contributed by Virtual Australia

Also known as John Richard SMITH

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