SMITH  W.

Given Names:  William Henri (Henry)

               

Service Number:  1593

Unit:  3rd Pioneer Battalion, 1st reinforcements                                                                 

Rank:  Private  

Paybook Number: 

 

Age:  23 Yrs  8 Mths

Occupation:  Engineer (Design)                                                                                       

Marital Status:  Married

Religion:  Church of England

 

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  5 Ft  7 In                     

Weight:  145 Lbs

Chest:  35-39 In

Hair:  Fair

Eyes:  Grey

Complexion:  Fresh

 

ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  31/3/1916

Place:  Melbourne

Next of Kin:  WIFE  Mrs Freda Smith

4 Henry Street, Kew, Victoria                                                                                           

Embarkation Date:  6/6/1916

Port:  Melbourne                                       

Ship:  HMAT Wandilla A62

 

END OF WAR 

Status:  Returned to Australia

Ship:  Durham Castle                                 

Embarked:  10/3/1918                               

Disembarked:  10/5/1918

Unit:  3rd Pioneer Battalion                                                                                                           

Rank:  2nd Lieutenant

Discharge Date:  4/7/1918                         

Place:  Melbourne

 

MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  Not earned

British War Medal:  48193

Victory Medal:  47334

Other:   

 

BIRTH

Date or Year:  7/7/1892

Place:  Warracknabeal, Victoria                

Father:  William Henri SMITH                  

Mother:  Mary Anne MOORE

 

MARRIAGE

Year:  1915     

Place:             

Spouse: Freda TURNER

 

DEATH

Date or Year: 28/7/1958                          

Place: Coburg, Victoria                            

Burial:  Springvale, Victoria

 

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

 

MEMORIALS

Kew War Memorial

St Hilary’s Church

 

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

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COMMENTS

 

Kew Rotary