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SMITH, Sydney Stewart Menzies

Service Numbers:	7893, 8803A, S75921
Enlisted:	9 September 1915
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	9th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Robe, South Australia, Australia, 29 April 1887
Home Town:	Rendelsham, South Australia
Schooling:	Rendelsham Primary School, Rendelsham, South Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Natural causes , Southend, South Australia, Australia, 6 June 1963, aged 76 years
Cemetery:	Millicent Cemetery, S.A.
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World War 1 Service

9 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7893
24 Nov 1915:	Embarked Driver, 7893, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
1 Oct 1916:	Involvement 7893, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Red Cross file opened regarding mail not being received.
20 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 1, 8803A, 20th Army Service Corps, Service medals: 1914-1915 Star; British War Medal;Victory Medal

World War 2 Service

11 May 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S75921
30 May 1944:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA)
7 Jan 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, S75921, 9th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)

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