Frederick William Alexander SMITH

SMITH, Frederick William Alexander

    Service Number: 2910
    Enlisted: 22 June 1915
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 53rd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland , 1888
    Home Town: Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    22 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private
    30 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2910, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
    30 Sep 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2910, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2910, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2910 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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    Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

    He left a widow, Annie Smith who, in 1917, was resident of 10, Dartbrook Road, Auburn formerly of “Banksia”, Branding Street, Alexandria, NSW.

    There is a Fred Smith who served with Australian forces remembered on the Dunoon War Memorial.

    He is one of 7 Australian Great War casualties honoured there.

    There are also three New Zealand casualties honoured on this memorial.

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