William Henry SMITH

SMITH, William Henry

Service Number: 1422
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
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Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Banana War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

7 Dec 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1422, Clermont, Queensland
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

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Biography 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