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SMITH, Wilfred Elphinstone Raphael Talbot
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3118, Q193576 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 October 1916, Mackay, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 11th Field Hygiene Section |
| Born: | Redcliffe Vale Station, Queensland, Australia, 14 June 1897 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 22 September 1948, aged 51 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld ANZ 7 81 65 |
| Memorials: | Farleigh Mill & District Roll of Honour, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3118, Mackay, Queensland | |
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| 7 Feb 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3118, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Feb 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3118, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney | |
| 12 Apr 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3118, 42nd Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 20 Dec 1939: | Enlisted Private, Q193576, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 20 Dec 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Q193576 | |
| 24 Mar 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Q193576 | |
| 24 Mar 1942: | Discharged Corporal, Q193576, 11th Field Hygiene Section |
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