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SMITH, Robert George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3919 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 March 1917, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Bundaberg, Qld., 5 October 1889 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Humpybong State School |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Brisbane, Qld., 10 October 1971, aged 82 years |
| Cemetery: |
Albany Creek Memorial Park-Cemetery & Crematorium, Queensland |
| Memorials: | Redcliffe Humpybong Roll of Honor, Woody Point Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Mar 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3919, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 13 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 3919, 4th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 3919, 4th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Robert's parents were George Smith and Maggie Blaikie who resided in Redcliffe. His father George was a well-known builder in the area. Robert attended Humpybong State School and married May Elizabeth Tilbury in 1915 and they lived in Redcliffe where Robert worked as a carpenter. Robert enlisted in March 1917. On his return from the war Robert resumed his career as a builder.
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