SMYTH, Ralph Ratueveln Raymond Ekin
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 11 June 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 52nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Surrey, England, 1 May 1875 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Sturt Street Public School, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Customs Officer |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Mouquet Farm, France, 3 September 1916, aged 41 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Sturt Street Public School Great War Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Croydon War Memorial, Woodville Kilkenny Church of St. Edward Honour Roll, Woodville Saint Margaret's Anglican Church Lych Gate |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 11 Nov 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Katuna embarkation_ship_number: A13 public_note: '' |
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| 11 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Katuna, Adelaide | |
| 12 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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"LATE CAPT. R. R. E. SMYTH.
Mrs. R. R. E. Smyth, of Ranleigh street, Woodville Park, has been notified of the death, in action, on September 3, of her husband, Capt. R. R. E. Smyth, who left Australia last year. He was a military enthusiast, and, always took an active part in military matters. For several years he was employed at the G.P.O., Adelaide, and latterly had served in the Customs Department, Port Adelaide. In addition to the widow he has left four children." - from the Adelaide Register 03 Oct 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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