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ST SMITH, Herbert Newey
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3924 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 November 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tumbarumba, New South Wales, Australia, 1876 |
| Home Town: | Tumbarumba, Tumbarumba, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Tumbarumba Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Auctioneer |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery Plot III. Row B. Grave 8. Inscription: HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT BE FREE |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tumbarumba District Roll of Honour WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3924, Depot Battalion , Holsworthy, New South Wales | |
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| 20 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3924, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3924, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 26 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3924, 19th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt | |
| 3 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 19th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3924, 55th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Caledonian" | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3924, 55th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3924, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3924, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3924, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3924 awm_unit: 55th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20 |
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