Regimental number | 10/3999 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Auckland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Cheesemaker |
Marital status | Single |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, A E Smith, c/o F Friendship, Huntly, Auckland |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Trentham |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Albert Ernest Smith, Auckland |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 4 March 1916; disembarked Suez,10 April 1916. Embarked Port Said for France, 13 April 1916; joined 1st Bn, in the field, 18 May 1916. Killed in action, 16 September 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 13 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |