Regimental number | 55553 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Kaikoura |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Hotel porter |
Marital status | Single |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 128 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, A Smith, Beach Road, Kaikoura |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment as medically unfit) |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 28th Reinforcements (Second Draft), Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Ulimaroa on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs William Arthur Smith, formerly of Kaikoura, Christchurch |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 25 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7818252 |
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