SMITH, Montague Joseph
| Service Number: | WX9143 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 October 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Queens Park, Western Australia, 18 August 1916 |
| Home Town: | Lake Brown, Mukinbudin, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Victoria Park Primary School |
| Occupation: | Farmhand |
| Died: | Illness, Burma, 13 November 1943, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, (Burma) A15, A. 4 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 30 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX9143 | |
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| 17 Sep 1943: | Imprisoned | |
| 13 Nov 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX9143, 2nd/4th Infantry Battalion |
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Montague Joseph SMITH was born in Queens Park, Western Australia on 18th August, 1916
His parents were Matthew Joseph SMITH & Lily Monica TOLEMAN who married in Perth, WA in 1913
He died of Illness (dysentry & tropical ulcers) whilst a Prisoner of War in Burma on 13th November, 1943 and is buried in the Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery
‘Monty’ Smith was born in Perth, attended Victoria Park Primary School before his family moved to Koorda where he continued school. In 1926 the Smiths took up a property within the Mukinbudin district, in a new settlement at Lake Brown.
The property would have been virgin land.
His mother Lillian Smith was left on her own and with her large family took on the responsibility of running the farm. There was little time for outside interests for ‘Monty’ or any family members He did play football and cricket but was not able to commit regularly to a district team.
Lillian Smith known as ‘Mrs. L.M.’ was much respected in the district and in 1933 was the only woman from the area to be called to a Royal Commission into the Agricultural Bank.
From Singapore Monty Smith was drafted into ‘F’ Force to go to Thailand. He died of dysentery and tropical ulcers at Tanbaya Hospital Camp, Burma on the 13th November 1943.
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