Frank Miles (Wakey Wakey) SMYTH

SMYTH, Frank Miles

Service Number: NX68127
Enlisted: 4 February 1941, Paddington, NSW, Australia
Last Rank: Warrant Officer Class 2
Last Unit: 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion
Born: Naremburn, New South Wales, Australia, 23 August 1918
Home Town: Neutral Bay, North Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Garage Manager
Died: Killed in Action, Malaya, 8 February 1942, aged 23 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorial Location: Column 131. Singapore Memorial, Singapore
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), NX68127, 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion
4 Feb 1941: Involvement Lieutenant, NX68127, 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion, Malaya/Singapore, AWM Roll of Honour
4 Feb 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, NX68127, 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion
4 Feb 1941: Enlisted Lieutenant, NX68127, 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion, Paddington, NSW, Australia
29 Jul 1941: Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, NX68127, 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion, Embarked HMT "FF" bound for Singapore. Disembarked on 15 August 1941.
8 Dec 1941: Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, NX68127, 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion, Malaya/Singapore
8 Feb 1942: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, NX68127, 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion, MIA confirmed KIA.

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