SMITH, Linde Ross Edward
| Service Number: | 158 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 August 1914, Sydney A Squadron |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Inverell, Inverell, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Greek Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 18 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Row K, Grave 161, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Inverell & District Memorial Olympic Pool WW1 Honour Roll, Inverell War Memorial, Sydney Grammar School WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 158, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Sydney A Squadron | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 158, 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 Private, 158, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney | |
| 10 Jun 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 158, 1st Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gun shot wounds to thigh & foot & multiple compound fracture foot bones | |
| 18 Jun 1915: | Involvement Trooper, 158, 1st Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 158 awm_unit: 1 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-06-18 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Linde was born as Edward Ross Linde SMITH in Tamworth, New South Wales in 1893
His parents were Charles Linde SMITH & Rose Mary ROSS who married in Inverell, NSW in 1892
He enlisted in Sydney on 22nd August, 1914 and embarked with the 1st Light Horse Regiment (A squadron) on the HMAT Star of Victoria on 20th October, 1914
Linde was wounded on 10th June, 1915 at the Gallipoli Peninsular with a gun shot wound to his thigh & foot and multiple compound fractures of his foot bone - he was transported to the Greek Hospital in Alexandria where he died of his wounds on 18th June, 1915 - he is buried in the Chatby War Memorial Cemetery, Row K, Grave 161
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal.
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