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Timeline for Ivo William Smith
1922
• May 16: Ivo William Smith is born in Rockhampton, Queensland.
1941
• November 26: Enlists in the Australian Military Forces at Rockhampton, Queensland.
o Assigned to the 42nd Battalion.
o Army No. Q114044.
o Age: 19 years.
o Occupation: Shop Assistant.
o Next of Kin: Father, Ivo George Barn Smith.
o Medical Classification: Fit for service.
1942
• March 17: Commences Full Time Duty (FTD) at Yeppoon, Queensland.
o Taken on Strength at Yeppoon.
1943
• January 9: Embarks for overseas service from an unknown location.
• January 12: Arrives at Milne Bay, New Guinea.
• August 17: Wounded in action in the field (machine gun shot wound to left leg).
• August 19: Evacuated to 10th Australian Field Ambulance.
• August 24: Transferred to 2/9th Australian General Hospital.
• October 2: Evacuated to Australia by Hospital Ship.
• October 7: Disembarks in Australia and admitted to Australian Orthopaedic Hospital.
• October 28: Diagnosed with Malaria.
• December 20: Leaves Australian Orthopaedic Hospital to W.T. Robertson Red Cross Convalescent Home.
1944
• January 13: Returns to Australian Orthopaedic Hospital from Red Cross Home.
• February 3: Evacuated from Australian Orthopaedic Hospital back to W.T. Robertson Red Cross Home.
• March 9: Returns to Australian Orthopaedic Hospital from Red Cross Home.
• March 17: Admitted to Australian Orthopaedic Hospital for "re-allotment."
• April 19: Diagnosed with Malaria (relapse).
• May 28: Medical Board assesses him as "Medically fit to carry out certain duties which require only restricted medical fitness."
• June 1: Discharged from Australian Orthopaedic Hospital to Queensland Lines of Communication General Details Depot (GDD).
• July 1: Granted Proficiency Pay (retroactive to July 1, 1943).
• July 13: Admitted to Australian Orthopaedic Hospital for "re-allotment."
• August 1: Allotted to Maritime Group, No. 4 Platoon, Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB).
• August 7: Taken on strength by Maritime Group from GDD.
• August 18: IOS (Invalided Out of Service) from GDD.
• August 24: Medical Classification reassessed as A1 (fully fit).
• August 28: Medical Classification updated to "A1."
• September 2: Evacuated to 2/14th Australian General Hospital (haemarthrosis of left knee).
• September 23: Returns to unit from 2/14th Australian General Hospital.
• September 23: Enlists in the AIF (Australian Imperial Force) at Townsville, Queensland.
o Assigned to No. 4 Platoon, SIB, Maritime Group, AIF.
o AIF No. QX62366.
• September 28: IOS from 2/14th Australian General Hospital.
• November 21: Appointed (paid) Lance Corporal.
1945
• January 22: Transferred to XARU (unclear what this stands for).
• March 19: Transferred from No. 4 Platoon SIB to No. 3 Platoon SIB.
• March 29: Evacuated to 2/14th Australian General Hospital (Pulmonary Malaria).
• April 1: Change of diagnosis to Dengue Fever.
• April 5: Returns to unit from 2/14th Australian General Hospital.
• April 19: Evacuated to 2/14th Australian General Hospital (Axillary Furunculosis).
• May 14: Returns to unit from 2/14th Australian General Hospital.
• June 20: Promoted to Acting Sergeant.
• September 1: Leave.
• September 10: Medical Classification reassessed as "B2" (leg).
• September 20: Rank of Corporal confirmed.
• October 1: Assessment for Demobilization Priority.
o Desires discharge in Queensland.
• October 19: Appointed Lance Corporal.
1946
• January 4: Promoted to Acting Sergeant.
• January 29: Proceeds on 14 days leave.
• March 4: Rank of Sergeant confirmed.
• June 14: Discharged from the Australian Military Forces at Redbank, Queensland.
o Discharge Reason: AMR & O 253A (1) - N (Normal Demobilization).
o Certificate of Discharge No. 370215.
o Awarded War Badge No. A336038.
• June 14: Discharge confirmed.