Lindsay Gordon SMITH MM

Lindsay Gordon SMITH MM Update Details

If you confirm that you want to proceed with the update, this record will be locked for editing by all other users until you have finished. You will have 7 days to complete your changes before they will be automatically submitted.

Do you want to proceed?

SMITH, Lindsay Gordon

Service Number:	1952
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	14th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Wellington, Wellington, New South Wales
Schooling:	Finger Post Public School
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, England, United Kingdom, 19 October 1918
Cemetery:	Brookwood Military Cemetery, Pirbright, Surrey, England, United Kingdom IV J 13
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wellington Cenotaph, Wellington Hall of Memory Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

25 Jul 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, 'During the recent operations East of Ypres from 29th. September 1917 to the present date No. 1952 Driver Lindsay Gordon SMITH has accompanied every ammunition party to the guns situate [sic] in HANNEBEKE Valley S.W. of ZONNEBEKE and has never once failed to reach the Battery position even though he has been subjected to very heavy shelling and delays on the road. This man in company with two other Drivers made nine trips each during one night from the dump to the guns, this despite the severe conditions prevailing at the time. This man has at all times shown a cheerful willingness for any task however arduous and has proved very valuable to the Battery. His conduct is worthy of special recognition.'
Date unknown:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1952, 14th Field Artillery Brigade

Help us honour Lindsay Gordon Smith's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of William Paynton Smith and Silvy Sarah Eliza SMITH

Military Medal

'During the recent operations East of Ypres from 29th. September 1917 to the present date No. 1952 Driver Lindsay Gordon SMITH has accompanied every ammunition party to the guns situate [sic] in HANNEBEKE Valley S.W. of ZONNEBEKE and has never once failed to reach the Battery position even though he has been subjected to very heavy shelling and delays on the road. This man in company with two other Drivers made nine trips each during one night from the dump to the guns, this despite the severe conditions prevailing at the time. This man has at all times shown a cheerful willingness for any task however arduous and has proved very valuable to the Battery. His conduct is worthy of special recognition.'

Virtual
War Memorial
Australia