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SMITH, William Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4224 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 January 1916, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, September 1894 |
| Home Town: | Auburn, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Broodseinde, Belgium, 9 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4224, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 7 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4224, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4224, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 9 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4224, 21st Infantry Battalion, Battle of Poelcapelle |
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