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SMITH, Reginald Sydney
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 470 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Picton, Camden, New South Wales, Australia, 1879 |
| Home Town: | Wilton, Wollondilly, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Wilton Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds - head, 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 19 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Row M, Grave 85 Chaplain S.A. Marsh officiated, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Picton and District Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 470, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 1 Sep 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Prior to embartking | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Sergeant, 470, 1st Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Sergeant, 470, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Martial status at the time of enlistment was given as widower. Late wife was Amelia Smith nee Volkmann. Reginald and Amelia married in 1903c in the Piction area. Father of Ida Edith Smith and Eric Rex Smith,
Son of Luke and Theresa Arnold Smith of Wilton, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Previously served in th Boer War rising ot the rank of Lieutenant