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SMITH, Ernest Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 139 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
| Died: | Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 19 November 1960 |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland |
| Memorials: | Toowoomba Roll of Honour WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 139 | |
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| 18 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 139, 3rd Division Cyclist Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 18 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 139, 3rd Division Cyclist Company, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney | |
| 31 Oct 1916: | Transferred 47th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant | |
| 8 Jun 1917: | Wounded Wounded in France. Transferred to Ampton Hospital Suffolk from treatment. GSW to legs | |
| 11 Dec 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, He was still receiving treatment for injuries at the time of discharge |
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