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SMITH, William Stephen
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 5/520, 5520 |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
Born: | Midland Junction, Western Australia, 26 June 1929 |
Home Town: | Mount Hawthorn, Vincent, Western Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Soldier |
Died: | Accidental (Non battle casualty), gunshot wound to abdomen, Korea, 4 February 1951, aged 21 years |
Cemetery: |
United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, Korea 16-1-6; Grave No. 6 |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Korea United Nations Memorial Cemetery Wall of Remembrance |
Service History
Korean War Service
25 Jun 1950: | Involvement Private, 5/520 | |
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28 Sep 1950: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 5520 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by VWM Australia
Private Smith was originally interred at Tanggok Cemetery. Portion 1 Plot and Row 1 Grave No.6
Burried at 1500hrs on 11th February 1951