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SMITH, Colin Lawson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 378 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, 6mths in 2nd Aust Infantry |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St Peters, Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 24 July 1893 |
| Home Town: | Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Newtown Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 24 June 1918, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 8 |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 378, 3rd Infantry Battalion, 6mths in 2nd Aust Infantry | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 378, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 378, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 29 Jun 1917: | Honoured Military Cross, Battle for Pozières , 'For conspicuous gallantry. He organized the supplies of ammunition &c., to the front line under very heavy shell fire, after the Sgt. Maj. and other Warrant Officers had become casualties. Later, in the firing line, he did fine work, encouraging the men throughout a heavy bombardment.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 | |
| 24 Jun 1918: | Involvement Lieutenant, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 3 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-06-24 |
Personal Stories
Military Cross
Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry. He organized the supplies of ammunition &c., to the front line under very heavy shell fire, after the Sgt. Maj. and other Warrant Officers had become casualties. Later, in the firing line, he did fine work, encouraging the men throughout a heavy bombardment.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103
Date: 29 June 1917
Submitted 22 December 2016 by Faithe Jones
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