Charles Henry SMITH

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Service Number:	5408
Enlisted:	7 February 1916, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Pimpana, Queensland, Australia, 1 July 1877
Home Town:	Benowa, Gold Coast, Queensland
Schooling:	Southport State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Stockman
Died:	Killed in Action, Peronne, France, 2 September 1918, aged 41 years
Cemetery:	Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Southport Anzac Park Memorial Gates, Southport Shire Council Roll of Honour, Southport War Memorial

7 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5408, Brisbane, Queensland
8 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5408, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: ''
8 Aug 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5408, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane
2 Sep 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 5408, 26th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5408 awm_unit: 26th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-09-02

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