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SELWYN-SMITH, Hubert George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2895 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Beaudesert, Scenic Rim, Queensland |
| Schooling: | The Southport School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Law Student |
| Died: | Killed In Action, 7 June 1917, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial Ypres, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Beaudesert War Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Southport School Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2895, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2895, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2895, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney | |
| 8 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 49th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Montagu Selwyn-Smith, of Beaudesert, Queensland, and the late Diamantina Emma Selwyn-Smith.
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