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SMITH, Harold George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 194 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 September 1914, Enlisted at Townville, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Daylesford, Victoria, Australia, January 1894 |
| Home Town: | Ayr, Burdekin, Queensland |
| Schooling: | l State School, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, At sea (HS Lutzow), 10 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, buried at sea Panel 43, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ayr Great War Honour Roll, Ayr War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 194, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Townville, QLD | |
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| 1 Oct 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 15th Infantry Battalion, Prior to embarking. | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Sergeant, 194, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Sergeant, 194, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 7 May 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 15th Infantry Battalion, Promoted in the field at Gallipoli | |
| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Second Lieutenant, 194, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 194 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1915-05-10 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Henry and Mary Smith of 'Victoria Farm', Ayr, QLD. Brother of William Charles Smith who returned to Australia on 23 June 1919 having served with the 31st Battalion. Recommended for Military Medal but was not awarded
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
He was always interested in the Military. He was an excellent rifle shot winning many medals and sach prizes