SMITH, William Evans
| Service Number: | 3810 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nottingham, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Mallala, Mallala, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Peoples College, Nottingham, England |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 16 August 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3810, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 7 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 3810, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 3810, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide | |
| 2 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3810, 50th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He was 45 and the son of the late Edward Henry and Maria Matilda Smith (his real surname). He was the brother of John, Sarah, Ellen and Ada Smith. In 1881 they lived at 6, Derby Road, Nottingham. His address in Australia was Freemason's Hotel, Currie Street, Adelaide, South Australia. His next of kin upon enlistment was an uncle Joseph Elliott, c/o J.G. Elliott & Son Market Place, Nottingham.
Australian Infantry (AIF)
27th Bn 9th Reinforcement The unit embarked 7/2/1916 from Adelaide, South Australia aboard HMAT A28 Miltades. William had served some time in the Robin Hood Rifles before emigration to Australia.
Biography contributed by Robert Kearney
Enlisted and served as WILLIAM EVANS
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