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SMITH, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 8 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer Class 1 |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Auatralia, 14 May 1944, cause of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Bowral General Cemetery, NSW |
| Memorials: | Currie King Island Great War Honour Roll, Glenorchy War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 21 Jun 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Sergeant, 8, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked Sergeant, 8, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart | |
| 19 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 1, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Oct 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, 8, 40th Infantry Battalion, Wounded in action - gunshot wounds left thigh and back. He did not return to his unit and was eventually discharged. | |
| 18 Jan 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 1, 8, 40th Infantry Battalion, From England to Australia, arrived on 6 March 1919. | |
| 21 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 1, 8, 40th Infantry Battalion |
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