Eoin Lindsay SMITH

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Service Number:	666
Enlisted:	16 January 1915, Enlisted at Hamiltion, Victoria
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	8th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Grassdale, Branxholme, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Tahara, Glenelg, Victoria
Schooling:	Geelong Church of England Grammar School, Corio, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Station Manager
Died:	Killed in Action, Walker's Ridge, Gallipoli, 27 June 1915
Cemetery:	Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli Row D, Grave 6 Chaplain E. Merrington officiated Headstone inscription reads: I fought a good fight I have kept the faith
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geelong Grammar School Community Members Who Served

16 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 666, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Hamiltion, Victoria
25 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 666, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
25 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 666, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne
27 Jun 1915:	Involvement Trooper, 666, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 666 awm_unit: 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-06-27

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Son of John and Euphemia Adamson Smith of Grassdale Estate, Grassdale, Victoria

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in the cadets