SMITH, Frederick George Leslie
| Service Numbers: | 3130, Q54810 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 October 1916, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15 Garrison Battalion (QLD) |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Qld., 1 November 1891 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Rockhampton State School |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Town of Roma and Shire of Bungil WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3130, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 3 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 3130, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Hymettus, Brisbane | |
| 3 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 3130, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Hymettus embarkation_ship_number: A1 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 19 Jun 1941: | Involvement Private, Q54810 | |
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| 19 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q54810, 15 Garrison Battalion (QLD) , Rockhampton, Qld. | |
| 27 Jul 1942: | Discharged |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
FREDERICK GEORGE LESLIE SMITH was born at Rockhampton, Queensland, on 1st November, 1891, the son of Mr. James Edwin and Mrs. Harriet Smith. He received his education at the State School, Rockhampton, and entered the service of the Bank on 28th December, 1908, at Longreach, Queensland. He was transferred to Isisford, as assistant, on 16th February, 1911; to Roma, as ledger-keeper, on 6th December, 1911; and to Eumundi, as teller, on 10th November, 1913.
Frederick Smith enlisted in the A.I.F. on 30th September, 1916, subsequently joining the 5th Light Horse Regiment. He was engaged on active service in Egypt, Sinai Peninsula and Palestine from February, 1917, to 28th June, 1919, being promoted to lance-corporal in September, 1918, and to sergeant in November of the same year.
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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