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SMITH, Alexander Edwin
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1/589, 1589 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) |
| Born: | Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 15 November 1928 |
| Home Town: | Redlynch, Cairns, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Korea, 3 July 1952, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, Korea Temporary Sergeant Smith was originally interred atTanggok Cemetery. Portion 19 Plot and Row 8 Grave No.1062 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Korea United Nations Memorial Cemetery Wall of Remembrance, Townsville HB - 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment |
Service History
Korean War Service
| 25 Jun 1950: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, 1/589, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) | |
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| 28 Sep 1950: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, 1589 | |
| 3 Apr 1952: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, 1589 |
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