William Sydney SMITH

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Service Number:	766
Enlisted:	18 August 1914
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Occupation:	Engine driver
Memorials:	Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor

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18 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 766, 7th Infantry Battalion
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement 766, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked 766, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
16 Jan 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 7th Infantry Battalion, Sergeant Shoemaker
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 766, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
8 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 766, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, 2nd Krithia
13 May 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 7th Infantry Battalion, Reverted to Sergeant 17 January 1916 at own request.
23 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 766, 7th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières
6 May 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 766, 7th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second)
20 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 766, 7th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road
4 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 766, 7th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge
26 Mar 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 766, 7th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918
10 Dec 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 766, 7th Infantry Battalion, Special 1914 Leave

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