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SMITH, Joseph Gladstone Baxter
Personal Details
Service Number: | 1997 |
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Enlisted: | 8 November 1915, Place of Enlistment, Dubbo, New South Wales. |
Last Rank: | Colonel |
Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, 1896 |
Home Town: | Dubbo, Dubbo Municipality, New South Wales |
Schooling: | State School, Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia |
Occupation: | Railway Porter |
Died: | Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia, 5 September 1946, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Woronora Memorial Park Cemetery, Anglican Monumental Section 6, Grave No 181 |
Memorials: | Dubbo District School Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
8 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1997, 54th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Dubbo, New South Wales. | |
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3 Jan 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 54th Infantry Battalion, Acting Corporal | |
4 Jan 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, Acting Sergeant | |
23 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 1997, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
23 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 1997, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Barambah, Sydney | |
27 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 54th Infantry Battalion, Reverys to permanent Corporal. | |
3 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 1997, 54th Infantry Battalion, Gassed | |
24 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Colonel, 1997, 54th Infantry Battalion, Gun Shot Wound Wrist, right leg severe |
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