John Gibson Smith BATHGATE

Regimental number36536
Date of birth26 December 1893
Place of birthDunedin
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationPlumber
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 4"
Weight150 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs C Bathgate, 68 High Street, Maori Hill, Dunedin
Previous military serviceServed in No 2 Company, New Zealand Engineers, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date21 September 1916
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on 19 January 1917
Final rankCorporal
Final unit3rd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 17 May 1919
Discharge date21 July 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 19 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 March 1917, and marched in to 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917.

Wounded in action, 26 June 1917 (shell shock); admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 28 June 1917; transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 29 June 1917; to 8th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 30 June 1917; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 3 July 1917; to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 5 July 1917.

Transferred to 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, and posted to 4th Company, 11 August 1917.

Wounded in action (Second occasion), 4 October 1917 (shell concussion), and admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, and transferred to 9th Casualty Clearing Station; to St John Ambulance Brigade Hospital, Etaples, 5 October 1917; to England, 10 October 1917, and admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 15 October 1917; to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 6 November 1917; marched in to Reserve Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, Sling Camp, 19 February 1918.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 27 April 1918.

Appointed Temporary Corporal, 13 July 1918.

Promoted Corporal, 18 December 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HMNZT 'Maunganui', 17 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 21 July 1919.

War service: 2 years 304 days (of which 2 years 156 days were abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death19 September 1953 Australia
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 14
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805