Number Private 3457

Battalion 6th Battalion

Place of Birth Fitzroy

Next of Kin His father, J D Smith of McCartin St Leongatha

Date and place of enlistment Leongatha 6/7/1915

Physical details on enlistment. Age 22 years and 10months, 5�8 � � grey eyes and black hair

Religion Roman Catholic

Occupation Baker

Date and place of death he was killed in action on 4/10/1917 in Belgium

Location of grave or memorial

He is remembered on the Menin Gate Ypres Belgium

Relationship to Woorayl Shire

His father resided in McCartin St Leongatha

Military History

6/7/15 he enlisted
11/10/1915 embarked Adelaide on the HMTS Nestor
22/2/16 He joins the 8th Battalion in Egypt
25/3/16 He embarked Alexandria
30/3/16 He disembarked Marseilles
He joined the 6th Battalion
6/1/17 He went to hospital sick
15/1/17 He rejoined his unit
24/1/17 He is admitted to hospital with cellulitis in the left foot
25/1/17 He travelled by train to the 9th General Hospital Rouen
18/2/17 he rejoined his unit in Etaples
He is in hospital with the cellulitis for some time
19/3/17 He rejoined his unit
21/4/17 He was admitted to hospital with scabies
28/4/17 He was admitted to hospital with impetigo
4/5/17 He is discharged from hospital
11/5/17 He rejoined his unit
17/8/17 He went to UK on leave
1/9/17 He returned from the UK
13/10/17 He was killed in action in Belgium

His effects were letters, cards, photos, devotional books, safety razor, 2 brushes and interpreter.
His father died in Fairfield on 9/4/1922
His family received his medals, plaque and scroll