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SMITH, William Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5255 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company) |
| Born: | Garth, Yorkshire, England, February 1882 |
| Home Town: | Waratah, Waratah/Wynyard, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia, 4 August 1959, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
St Olave's Anglican Church Cemetery, Tasmania, Australia |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 5255, Mining Corps | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 5255, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 5255, Mining Corps, HMAT Armadale, Melbourne | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 5255, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 5255, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), HMAT Armadale, Melbourne | |
| 25 Nov 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company) | |
| 7 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 5255, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company), 6th MD |
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