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SMITH, George Rivers Vincent
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4025 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1915, Claremont, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Sheffield, Tasmania, Australia, 25 November 1880 |
| Home Town: | Barrington, Kentish, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Barrington State School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 5 August 1916, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension VII. E. 22. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Barrrington State School Roll of Honour, Kentish Municipality Honour Roll Mural, Sheffield War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4025, 12th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tas. | |
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| 24 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 4025, 12th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 24 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 4025, 12th Infantry Battalion, RMS Orontes, Melbourne | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 4025, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4025 awm_unit: 4th Australian Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-05 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Charles SMITH and Susan SMITH nee VINCENT
Husband of Mary Louise SMITH nee DONOVAN