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SMITH, William Henry
Personal Details
Service Number: | 1422 |
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Enlisted: | 7 December 1914, Clermont, Queensland |
Last Rank: | Corporal |
Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Banana, Queensland, Australia, 1 May 1892 |
Home Town: | Banana, Banana, Queensland |
Schooling: | Banana State School, Queensland, Australia |
Occupation: | Labourer |
Died: | Killed in Action, France, 11 November 1916, aged 24 years |
Cemetery: |
Bancourt British Cemetery IX D 17 |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Banana War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
7 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1422, Clermont, Queensland | |
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13 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1422, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
13 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1422, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Brisbane | |
12 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1422, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
11 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1422, 9th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1422 awm_unit: 9th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-11-11 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James W and Frances SMITH, Banana, Qld.
IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SON HE IS GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN