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SMITH, William George Sydney
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1968 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 June 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Yarragon, Victoria, Australia , 1895 |
| Home Town: | Craigieburn, Hume, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School |
| Occupation: | Houseman - Bottling and Labelling |
| Died: | Wounds, 1st A.G.H. Rouen, France, 6 February 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen O. V. B. 2., St Sever Cemetery Extension, Haute-Normandie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yarragon War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 1968, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1968, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 1968, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 30 Dec 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1968, 23rd Infantry Battalion, SW groin and right buttock | |
| 6 Feb 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1968, DOW |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Karen Standen
Known and enlisting as George Smith, his full name was actually:
William George Sydney Smith, the son of William John Smith and Nurse Elizabeth Allan Smith (nee Duncan) - VIC Birth 25792/1895.