William SMITH

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Service Number:	5915
Enlisted:	3 June 1916, Place of Enlistment, Hughenden, Queensland.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hughenden, Queensland, Australia, March 1892
Home Town:	Hughenden, Flinders, Queensland
Schooling:	Hughenden North State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Dairyman
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 26 March 1918
Cemetery:	Lancashire Cottage Cemetery Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 10
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hughenden R.S.S.A.I.L.A. Roll of Honour, Hughenden War Memorial

3 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5915, 26th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Hughenden, Queensland.
21 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 5915, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 5915, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane

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