Maxwell James SMITH

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Service Numbers:	NX153987, N298810
Enlisted:	13 March 1942, Lismore, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	29/46 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF
Born:	Berrima, New South Wales, Australia, 10 August 1923
Home Town:	Dunoon, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Primary Final Certificate
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, New Guinea, 7 December 1943, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot 1B. Row B. Grave 6. Inscription ~ "DUTY NOBLY DONE...HIS SUN SET WHILE IT WAS YET DAY"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dunoon St. Matthew's Anglican Church HR, Lismore Terania Shire Honour Roll

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Lance Corporal, NX153987
13 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N298810, 14th Training Battalion (AIF), Lismore, New South Wales
7 Apr 1943:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, 29/46 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Transferred from the Australian Military Forces (AMF) to the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) and assigned service number - NX153987. Posted to 29/46th Australian Infantry Battalion. Killed in action, New Guinea.
7 Apr 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, NX153987

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