SMITH, Clive
| Service Number: | 2821 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Unit Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Hampshire, Englanded Kingdom, 14 August 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire, England |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 2821, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
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| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 2821, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date – 14th August…… Clive Percival Smith was born at Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW around 1889.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 19th July, 1915 as a 26 year old, single, Painter from 30 Chelsea Street, Redfern, NSW.
Private Clive Smith, Service number 2821, embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Euripides (A14) on 2nd November, 1915 with the 20th Infantry Battalion, 6th Reinforcements.
He was taken on strength of 20th Battalion at Australia Hill on 5th February, 1916.
On 18th March, 1918 Private Smith embarked from Alexandria on H.M.T. Ingoma & disembarked at Marseilles, France on 25th March, 1916.
Private Smith was admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance on 6th November, 1916 suffering from exhaustion. He rejoined his Battalion in the Field on 14th November, 1916.
He was admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance on 25th November, 1916 with Laryngitis. Private Smith was transferred to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance on 25th November, 1916 then transferred & admitted to 36th Casualty Clearing Station between 3rd & 5th December, 1916 with Influenza. He was transferred to No. 17 Ambulance Train & admitted to 2nd General Hospital at Havre, France on 6th December, 1916 with Influenza. Private Smith was transferred from 2nd General Hospital to No. 4 Convalescent Depot at Havre, France on 18th December, 1916 with Bronchitis.
On 31st December, 1916 Private Smith was marched in to 2nd A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Etaples, France from Convalescent Depot. He was marched out to his Unit from 2nd A.D.B.D. on 25th January, 1916 & rejoined 20th Battalion in the Field on 26th January, 1917. Private Smith was sent to Field Ambulance on 13th February, 1917 & rejoined his Battalion on 19th February, 1917.
Private Clive Smith was wounded in action in France on 20th September, 1917. He was admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance on 20th September, 1917 – cause N.Y.D.N. (not yet diagnosed neurosis (shell shock)) & transferred the same day to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station. Private Smith was admitted to New Zealand Stationary Hospital on 23rd September, 1917 (N.Y.D. - not yet diagnosed). A report on soldiers “without any visible wounds” was completed at New Zealand Stationary Hospital on 26th September, 1917 on Private Smith. The Report recorded that Private Smith stated he was in support trenches on 20th September, 1917 when at 10 pm a shell burst near him & buried him. His condition on admission to the New Zealand Stationary Hospital was listed as “had general nervousness with slight tremor of hands & tongue…. no sign of injury to body….”. The O.C. “C” Coy stated that a shell had landed near Private Smith “& buried him. The same shell killed one man & wounded three others, two of which have since died of wounds.” Private Smith was transferred to Ambulance Train 14 on 28th September, 1917. He was admitted to 1st S. A. General Hospital at Abbeville, France on 29th September, 1917 then transferred to 2nd Convalescent Depot on 4th October, 1917.
He was diagnosed as Shell Shock (wounded) in France (not date recorded).
On 4th October, 1917 Private Smith was admitted to 2nd Convalescent Depot at Cayeux then discharged to Base on 20th October, 1917. Private Smith was marched in to 2nd A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Havre, France from Cayeux on 21st October, 1917. He was marched out to his Unit on 1st November, 1917 & rejoined his Battalion from Hospital on 3rd November, 1917.
He was on leave to England from Belgium from 12th February, 1918 & rejoined 20th Battalion from leave on 2nd March, 1918.
Private Clive Smith was wounded in action in France (2nd occasion) on 7th April, 1918 (Note – the Medical Case Sheet states that Private Smith was wounded 9th April, 1918). He was admitted to 55th Field Ambulance on 9th April, 1918 with shrapnel wounds to both legs then transferred the same day to 41st Casualty Clearing Station. Private Smith was transferred & admitted to 6th General Hospital at Rouen, France on 12th April, 1918. He embarked for England on Hospital Ship St. Andrew on 18th April, 1918 with gunshot wounds to legs & back.
He was admitted to the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Hampshire, England on 19th April, 1918. Private Smith was operated on 26th April, 1918 & again on 6th May, 1918 – ankle joint. He was operated on again on 4th June, 1918. Private Smith was placed on the dangerously ill list at 12.30 pm on 19th July, 1918. He was operated on 29th July, 1918 with the amputation of left foot. Private Smith was operated on again on 5th August, 1918.
Private Clive Percival Smith died at 5.40 am on 14th August, 1918 at Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Hampshire, England from wounds received in action – gunshot wounds to ankle, left amputated; gunshot wounds to right foot & gunshot wounds to back, Empyema & Septicaemia.
He was buried in Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire, England where 49 other WW1 Australian Soldiers are buried.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/k---w.html
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