SMITH, Ernest George
| Service Number: | 5202 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 February 1916, No Active Service |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Quindalup, Western Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Busselton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Manager |
| Died: | Stroke, Busselton Hospital, Western Australia, 28 June 1922 |
| Cemetery: |
Busselton Cemetery, Western Australia Anglican section |
| Memorials: | Busselton Cenotaph Victoria Square, Busselton Rotary Park of Remembrance Memorial Walk |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5202, 11th Infantry Battalion, No Active Service | |
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| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 5202, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 5202, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Fremantle | |
| 9 Oct 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5202, 11th Infantry Battalion, Returned From Devonport, UK per HT Thermistocles. Discharged Perth, Medically Unfit. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Joy Dalgleish
Husband of Hannah Smith of Busselton, Western Australia.
He landed in England on the 12 February 1916 and went to hospital almost immediately suffering with severe Rheumatism, ongoing treatment until he was returned to Australia
Biography contributed by Joy Dalgleish
The South – Western News (Busselton, WA 1903-1954) Fri 30 June 1922 Page 3
Sudden Death At Busselton - Well Known Quindalup Resident Expires.
ERNEST G SMITH, age 45, a well known resident of Quindalup, died suddenly at Busselton on Wednesday.
Deceased, who had come into town to do some carting, was found in the yard of the Commercial Hotel, by the licensee (Mr. A. O. Rippon) in a state of collapse. He was taken inside and made comfortable, and Dr. Yates was in attendance in a few minutes. As it was found that Smith had experienced a paralytic stroke and was fast lapsing into unconsciousness, his removal to the hospital was ordered. At that institution every possible attention was given, but the patient gradually sank and died late in the afternoon. Mr. Smith was the son of Mr. And Mrs. George Smith of Quindalup, and had lived all his life in the district.
He leaves a widow and several young children, for whom much sympathy is felt. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon, when the remains were laid to rest in the Anglican portion of the Busselton cemetery. In the absence of the Rev. S, A. Milward, the Rev. G. Morris conducted the service.