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SMITH, Frederic Percival
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3948 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 June 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Saint Agatha's, New Crofs, England, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Wonthaggi, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Melbourne Divinity College, Anerley, South East London, England |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 9 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France), Wonthaggi St. George's Anglican Parish Great War Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3948, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3948, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3948, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 18 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, In the field, 5th Battalion | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3948, Gunshot wound to the left arm and evacuated to England on 26 July 1916 | |
| 9 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, In the field 5th Battalion | |
| 9 May 1917: | Involvement Corporal, 3948, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3948 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-05-09 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 22 Years
Son of Alfred William Smith and Jane Smith of 'Lordine', 2 Wighton Road, Anerley, London, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Prior to enlisted he had been employed at St George's Vicarage, Wonthaggi, Victoria