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SMITH, Ernest Ralph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6721 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 July 1915, 2 year Infantry, 1.5 years ALH |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia, February 1894 |
| Home Town: | Beechworth, Indigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | School teacher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 26 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-la Boisselle Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 10 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beechworth Christ Church Honour Roll, Blackburn Memorial, Parkville Old State College Memorial Windows, Wallington Roll of Honor Book |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 6721, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, 2 year Infantry, 1.5 years ALH | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Bombardier, 6721, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Bombardier, 6721, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 26 Aug 1916: | Involvement Sergeant, 6721, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6721 awm_unit: 4th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-08-26 |
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