Gilby Roy SMART

SMART, Gilby Roy

    Service Numbers: 337, SX4193
    Enlisted: 23 October 1914, Morphettville Racecourse
    Last Rank: Warrant Officer Class 2
    Last Unit: 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Peterborough, SA, 14 October 1900
    Home Town: Minnipa, Wudinna, South Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: 10 January 1972, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
    Memorials: Cleve WW1 Honor Roll, Minnipa War Memorial Oval Arch Gates
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    World War 1 Service

    23 Oct 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 337, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Morphettville Racecourse
    25 Oct 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 337, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1
    11 Feb 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 337, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: ''
    16 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 337, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gilby spent most of the period Jun-Sep 1915 on a number of hospital ships and in Malta hospitalised with influenza returning to ANZAC in September.
    1 Apr 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 337, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations
    30 Jul 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Reverted to Trooper at own request 10 Apr 1917

    World War 2 Service

    1 Jun 1940: Enlisted Private, SX4193, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, SA
    1 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, SX4193, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion
    20 Oct 1940: Embarked Private, SX4193, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion
    2 Jan 1941: Promoted Lance Corporal, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion
    7 Jun 1941: Involvement SX4193, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion, Syria - Operation Exporter
    15 Aug 1941: Promoted Sergeant, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion, Appt Acting Sgt Cfm Jan 42
    7 Feb 1947: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, SX4193, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion
    7 Feb 1947: Discharged Warrant Officer Class 2, SX4193, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion

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