Featherstone SMITH

SMITH, Featherstone

Service Number: W51707
Enlisted: 24 February 1942
Last Rank: Sapper
Last Unit: Royal Australian Engineers
Born: Morro, Vilko, Brazil, 21 February 1900
Home Town: Welbungin, Mount Marshall, Western Australia
Schooling: Unknown
Occupation: Farm Hand
Died: Illness, Karrakatta Military Camp, Western Australia, 29 August 1945, aged 45 years
Cemetery: Perth War Cemetery and Annex, Western Australia
Section L, Grave CO 14
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bencubbin War Memorial
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Sapper, W51707
24 Feb 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, W51707
29 Aug 1945: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, W51707, Royal Australian Engineers, 10 Store Base Platoon ACMF

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Featherstone SMITH was born in Morro Vilko, Brazil on 21st February, 1900

His parents names are unknown

Before coming to Australia he had previously served in the Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiments of the Army Service Corps in England