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SMITH, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6684 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 June 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company) |
| Born: | Quirindi Queensland, Australia, January 1890 |
| Home Town: | Quirindi, Liverpool Plains, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1 July 1967, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW Anglican_3, Section 221, Lot 15 |
| Memorials: | Wickham "Citizens of Wickham" Volunteers Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6684, Tunnelling Companies | |
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| 17 Jan 1917: | Involvement Sapper, 6684, Tunnelling Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Omrah embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jan 1917: | Embarked Sapper, 6684, Tunnelling Companies, RMS Omrah, Melbourne | |
| 10 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 6684, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), Wounded 13/3/1918 (gas) |
Personal Stories
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On the 7/6/1919, James married Elisabeth May Simmonds, St Mary Newington, Southwark, London
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