SMETZER, Charles Selby
| Service Number: | 2960 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 December 1915, Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Clapham, London, England, 5 April 1878 |
| Home Town: | Sandgate, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Ogle Street Grammar School, London, UK |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, 2 May 1918, aged 40 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Citizens of Sandgate Honour Roll, Jerusalem Memorial, Sandgate War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 2960, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Brisbane | |
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| 12 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2960, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kabinga embarkation_ship_number: A58 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2960, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kabinga, Sydney | |
| 2 May 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 2960, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2960 awm_unit: 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-05-02 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Charles Selby SMETZER was born in Clapham in London on 5th April, 1878
His parents were Joseph Selby SMETZER & Marian PLUNKETT who married in 1870 in St George Hanover Square in England.
He married Gwendoline Olive Mary NUTTALL in London in 1908 - 4 known children Charles Anthony, Laurence Valentine, Thomas Joseph & Leonard Selby - Leonard was born in England and the other three children were born in Queensland
He had previously served in the Boer War as a Trooper with the Imperial Yeomary & 5 years as a Sergeant in the 5th African Constabulary before enlisting in Brisbane in Queensland with the 5th Light Horse Regiment on 29th December, 1915 to serve in WW1
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Two of his son served during WW2
1. Laurence Valentine Selby SMETZER (SN QX 41147) - Army - discharged on 24th August, 1945 (16th Infantry Training Battalion) Warrant Officer
2. Thomas Joseph SMETZER (SN QX39735) - Army - discharged on 11th January, 1946 (2/3 Casualty Clearing Station) Private
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