Thomas Oswald SMITH

SMITH, Thomas Oswald

    Service Number: 6865
    Enlisted: 7 March 1917, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: Australian Corps Working Party
    Born: Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia, 23 September 1900
    Home Town: Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Assistant Machinist
    Died: New South Wales, Australia , 18 July 1974, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW
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    World War 1 Service

    7 Mar 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6865, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
    16 Jun 1917: Involvement Private, 6865, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
    16 Jun 1917: Embarked Private, 6865, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
    15 Jun 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Corps Working Party, From 17th Battalion
    21 Dec 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6865, Australian Corps Working Party, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Emily (Amelia) Hook of 'Chichester', Park Road, Marickville, NSW. Brother of John Stanley Hook who returned to Australia on 12 January 1920 having served with the 19th Battalion.

    Commenced return to Australia on 22 September 1919 aboard HT Port Sydney disembarking on 12 November 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

     

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