SMITH, Charles
| Service Number: | 1733 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Templars, South Australia, 29 October 1880 |
| Home Town: | Hamley Bridge, Light, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Bronchitis, France, 17 February 1918, aged 37 years |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Block O, Plot VI, Row D, Grave No. I, St Sever Cemetery Extension, Haute-Normandie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Freeling Boer War, Boxer Rebellion and WW1 Memorial Panel |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1733, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
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| 11 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1733, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide | |
| 20 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1733, 48th Infantry Battalion |
Charles Smith
Name: Charles Smith
Service Number: 1733
Place of Birth: Templers
Date of Birth: 29 October 1880
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 20 March 1916
Age at Enlistment: 35 years 4 months
Next of Kin: Mother – Elizabeth Smith /
Hamley Bridge
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Wesleyan
Rank: Private 48th Battalion
Charles was the son of John and Elizabeth Smith of Templers. Charles left for
England on SS Aeneas on 1 April 1916 where shortly after his arrival he was
hospitalised at Fargo with asthma on 28 April. A week later he was classified
as seriously ill with pneumonia. Upon recovering Charles was sent to France
with his unit on 22 November. Poor health continued to plague him and he
was admitted to the 11th Stationary Hospital at Rouen, France with bronchitis
on 2 February 1917, where he died on 17 February. Charles’ medals were sent
to his step-father Robert Smith of Cliff Street, Glenelg. His mother was sent
two photographs of her son’s grave by Army Base Records, Melbourne on 1
April 1919.
Submitted 20 October 2023 by christopher collins
Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Charles was the son of John and Elizabeth Smith and was born in Templers, South Australia. His father died in 1903 and his mother was living in Hamley Bridge when he enlisted in 1916. He was seriously ill in England for some months with pneumonia during late 1916. He was sent to France to join the 48th Battalion during December 1916.
He became seriously ill with bronchitis not long after and admitted to hospital during early February and passed away on the 17 February 1917.
His mother Elizabeth passed away during November 1920 and his medals were sent to his stepfather.
His older brother, 2247 Private George Smith 48th Battalion AIF, died of wounds 16 April 1917, age 40.
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