SMITH, James Foote
| Service Number: | NX68018 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 February 1941, Paddington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 9 July 1918 |
| Home Town: | Harrington, Greater Taree, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Injuries, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 January 1945, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale War Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria 1.S.B.15, Springvale War Cemetery, Springvale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 6 Feb 1941: | Involvement Sapper, NX68018 | |
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| 6 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Paddington, NSW | |
| 6 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX68018 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Sapper James Foote Smith NX68018 of 52 Port Craft Company Royal Australian Engineers was a passenger in a car that overturned near the corner of Bulla Road and Dublin Street in North Essendon on New Years’ day 1945 after a wheel of the car struck a culvert.
There were 7 people in the car - Richard Brookman (the driver of the car) and LAC Harrison RAAF 13414 were pronounced dead on arrival at the new Royal Melbourne Hospital
Sapper Smith died the next day from the injuries he received in the accident.
LAC Ernest James Oldknow RAAF 8590 suffered head injuries and was transferred to Heidelberg Military Hospital - he was discharged from the RAAF 27 Apr 1945
Also injured were Mr John Wilcox, Mrs Portbury and Keith Portbury aged 6 years