James Alfred SMITH

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Service Number:	1599
Enlisted:	17 May 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Moree, New South Wales, Australia, 16 December 1899
Home Town:	Moree, Moree Plains, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 11 April 1918, aged 18 years
Cemetery:	Namps-au-Val British Cemetery, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Moree & District Fallen Soldiers Honour Roll, Moree ANZAC Centenary Memorial, Moree All Saints Anglican Church Honour Board, Moree Superior Public School WW1 Roll of Honour

4 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 1599, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
4 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 1599, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney
17 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1599
11 Apr 1918:	Involvement Private, 1599, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1599 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-11

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