William Henry SMITH

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Service Number:	442
Enlisted:	6 January 1915, Enlisted at Horsham, Victoria
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	13th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Chetwynd, Victoria, Australia, 1885
Home Town:	Waitchie, Swan Hill, Victoria
Schooling:	Maude Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Meningitis and pneumonia, At sea (HMAT Persic), At sea (HMAT Persic A34), 16 June 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at sea, Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt

6 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 442, 13th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Horsham, Victoria
28 May 1915:	Involvement Private, 442, 13th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
28 May 1915:	Embarked Private, 442, 13th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Persic, Melbourne
16 Jun 1915:	Involvement Trooper, 442, 13th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 442 awm_unit: 13th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-06-16

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Son of William Henry Smith of 'Blayney', Waitchie, Victoria. Brother of Albert Smith

Medals: British War Medal