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SMITH, George Thomas James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1960 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sheffield, Tasmania, Australia, 31 August 1879 |
| Home Town: | King Island, Tasmania |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Currie, Tasmania, Australia, 21 January 1963, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Currie Public Cemetery, King Island, Tasmania Memorial ID 91577424 |
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World War 1 Service
| 31 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1960, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 8 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 1960, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 1960, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Hobart | |
| 4 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1960, 40th Infantry Battalion, France - gassed. | |
| 4 Jun 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1960, 40th Infantry Battalion, From England to Australia, arrived on 22 October 1917. | |
| 18 Dec 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1960, 40th Infantry Battalion, Was still suffering from gas poisoning, resulting in his discharge. |
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